of or relating to the blood vessels and the blood supply of the brain
cerebrovascular in American English
(ˈsɛrəbroʊˈvæskjulər)
adjective
of or pertaining to the blood vessels of the brain
cerebrovascular in American English
(seˌribrouˈvæskjələr, ˌserə-)
adjective
Anatomy
of, pertaining to, or affecting the cerebrum and its associated blood vessels
Word origin
[1930–35; cerebro- + vascular]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, hypercorrection, old school tie, preset, technical foul
Examples of 'cerebrovascular' in a sentence
cerebrovascular
It has been linked in other studies to cerebrovascular and heart disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases, which affect the lungs, are now the third leading cause of death, overtaking cerebrovascular diseases.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
My father-in-law, suffering from cerebrovascular disease, begged me to put him out of his misery last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Because, if we used the medical lingo - 'cerebrovascular event' - you wouldn't have a clue what we're on about.
The Sun (2010)
Authored more than 130 papers on cerebrovascular disease and head injury, with particular specialisms in haemorrhage and stroke.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Saying cerebrovascular accident instead of stroke, for example, leaves you confused as well as ill.