cerebrovascular

adjective

ce·​re·​bro·​vas·​cu·​lar sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈva-skyə-lər How to pronounce cerebrovascular (audio)
ˌser-ə-brō-
: of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it

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The researchers were surprised to find that participants with chronic insomnia who reported sleeping more than usual had fewer white matter spots in the brain — areas where small vessel disease may have damaged brain tissue, which have been linked to cerebrovascular disease. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Possibilities include having asthma, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, chronic liver disease, diabetes, heart conditions, HIV, neurologic issues, obesity or an immune system disorder. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The new analysis of seven clinical trials found that patients taking clopidogrel had a 14 percent lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (including heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death) compared to those taking aspirin. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025 In 2009: Renowned journalist Walter Cronkite died at age 92 from what was believed to be a cerebrovascular disease. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cerebrovascular

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cerebrovascular was in 1854

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“Cerebrovascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebrovascular. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

cerebrovascular

adjective
ce·​re·​bro·​vas·​cu·​lar sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈvas-kyə-lər, ˌser-ə-brō- How to pronounce cerebrovascular (audio)
: of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it
cerebrovascular disease
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