cerebrovascular disease
cerebrovascular disease n. any disorder of the blood vessels of the brain and its covering membranes (meninges). Most cases are due to atheroma and/or hypertension, clinical effects being caused by rupture of diseased blood vessels or inadequacy of the blood supply to the brain, due to cerebral thrombosis or embolism.
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