cerebrovascular

adjective

ce·​re·​bro·​vas·​cu·​lar sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈva-skyə-lər 

ˌser-ə-brō-

: of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it

Examples of cerebrovascular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Renowned journalist Walter Cronkite died at age 92 from what was believed to be a cerebrovascular disease. — USA Today, 29 June 2026

Oral nicotine products are associated with higher rates of death in people who have coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular disease, Hill said. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026

There are also other components in caffeinated beverages – particularly tea – that can provide brain boosting effects such as polyphenols and L-theanine which may guard against oxidative stress and support cerebrovascular function. — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026

Diagnostic cerebral angiography — the foundational imaging procedure for cerebrovascular disease — has been performed even more extensively in this setting. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cerebrovascular

• cerebrovascular accident

Rhymes for cerebrovascular

• cardiovascular
• avascular
• extravascular
• intravascular
• microvascular
• neurovascular
• perivascular
• renovascular
• vascular

Medical Definition

cerebrovascular

adjective

ce·​re·​bro·​vas·​cu·​lar sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈvas-kyə-lər, ˌser-ə-brō- 

: of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it

cerebrovascular disease