cerebrovascularadj.
/ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈvaskjʊlə/ Physiology.
Of or pertaining to the brain and the blood vessels supplying it.
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veiny?a1425
arterial1594
subclavian1615
venal1615
venous1634
phleboidal1849
perivascular1868
cerebrovascular1935
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brainlike1798
cerebral1816
encephalic1828
cerebriform1834
cerebric1839
cerebroid1854
branular1857
retinocerebral1891
cerebrovascular1935
1935 S. Weiss in Blumer & Sullivan Practitioners Libr. Med. & Surg. VIII. ii. vii. 677 Cerebrovascular Accidents.—Rupture or thrombosis of the cerebral vessels with resulting debility..is probably the most frequent of all the diseases of the blood vessels.
1961 Lancet 29 July 221/2 The regimen followed in all cases of cerebrovascular accident was [etc.].
1961 Lancet 5 Aug. 306/1 Diseases of the central nervous system... The commonest disorders in this group resulted from cerebrovascular disease.
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