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Vocab review for Chapter 6

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)   an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain  
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stroke   loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/ supply to the brain  
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hemorrhagic stroke   a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a rupture of a blood vessel  
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ischemic stroke   a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage  
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transient ischemic attack   a "mini-stroke" caused by thhe blockage of blood vessels that resolves within 24 hours  
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cerebrovascular disease   a disease of the blood vessels  
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cerebral aneurysm   the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain  
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cerebral arteriosclerosis   hardening of an artery in the brain  
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cerebral atheroscelerosis   the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque  
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cerebral embolism   the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object shuch as fat or bacteria  
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cerebral thrombosis   the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot  
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