cerebrovascular

cerebrovascular
Relating to the blood supply to the brain, particularly with reference to pathologic changes.

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ce·re·bro·vas·cu·lar sə-.rē-brō-'vas-kyə-lər, .ser-ə-brō- adj of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it <\cerebrovascular disease>

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cer·e·bro·vas·cu·lar (ser″ə-bro-vasґku-lər) pertaining to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, or brain.

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