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
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Vascular dementia is primarily caused by cerebrovascular disease due to atherosclerosis leading to irregular or abnormal blood flow to critical brain structures.
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergency department visits in 2018 in California rose on smoky days, according to a 2018 analysis.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 June 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cerebrovascular disease is the fifth most common cause of death in the United States.9
The Anatomy of the Brain
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The symptoms associated with cerebrovascular disease will broadly vary, depending on the type.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Similarly, a meta-analysis of 12 studies that followed 7.9 million people for up to 28 years found a 31 percent higher risk of cardiac events and a 34 percent higher risk of cerebrovascular events like strokes within just three months of the onset of shingles.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 May 2025
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergency department visits in 2018 in California rose on smoky days, according to a 2018 analysis.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 June 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cerebrovascular disease is the fifth most common cause of death in the United States.9
The Anatomy of the Brain
Symptoms
The symptoms associated with cerebrovascular disease will broadly vary, depending on the type.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Similarly, a meta-analysis of 12 studies that followed 7.9 million people for up to 28 years found a 31 percent higher risk of cardiac events and a 34 percent higher risk of cerebrovascular events like strokes within just three months of the onset of shingles.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cerebrovascular
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“Cerebrovascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebrovascular. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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
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