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cerebrovascular accident
cer·e·bro·vas·cu·lar ac·ci·dent (plural cer·e·bro·vas·cu·lar ac·ci·dents) or cer·e·bral vas·cu·lar ac·ci·dent


noun 
Definition:
 
cause of stroke: any physical event, e.g. a cerebral hemorrhage, that may lead to a stroke ( technical )

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