Chapter 6 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/ supply to the brain |
hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a rupture of a blood vessel |
ischemic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
transient ischemic attack | a "mini-stroke" caused by thhe blockage of blood vessels that resolves within 24 hours |
cerebrovascular disease | a disease of the blood vessels |
cerebral aneurysm | the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
cerebral arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery in the brain |
cerebral atheroscelerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object shuch as fat or bacteria |
cerebral thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
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