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CVA

DEFINITIONS OF: CVA

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n a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

Synonyms:
apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, stroke
Types:
ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke
the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke
stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
Type of:
attack
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
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