Meaning

1 senses

  1. (euphemistic, formal, sometimes)Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).

    Schlaganfall

    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

Translations

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By meaning 1
loss of brain function — see also CVA:

Forms

plural: cerebrovascular accidents

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain:strokeapoplexyCVA

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cerealA2cerebellumcerebralceremonialceremonyB1certainA2

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