Pronunciation of 'Cerebrovascular accident'
The term 'Cerebrovascular accident' is commonly referred to as a 'stroke' in medical terminology. It describes a sudden event where blood flow to the brain is interrupted, leading to potential damage to brain cells. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in English.
The term originates from Latin, where 'cerebro-' refers to the brain, 'vascular' pertains to blood vessels, and 'accident' indicates a sudden event.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical term for a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, causing brain cell damage.
Pronounced as ‘suh-REE-broh-VAS-kyuh-lur AK-si-dent’. ‘Suh’ as in ‘sub’, ‘ree’ as in ‘reed’, ‘broh’ as in ‘bro’, ‘vas’ as in ‘vast’, ‘kyuh’ as in ‘cue’, ‘lur’ as in ‘lure’, ‘ak’ as in ‘act’, ‘si’ as in ‘sit’, and ‘dent’ as in ‘dentist’.
Another pronunciation variant for the term 'stroke', emphasizing the syllables differently.
Pronounced as ‘SER-uh-BROH-VAS-kyuh-lur AK-si-dent’. ‘Ser’ as in ‘serve’, ‘uh’ as in ‘up’, ‘broh’ as in ‘bro’, ‘vas’ as in ‘vast’, ‘kyuh’ as in ‘cue’, ‘lur’ as in ‘lure’, ‘ak’ as in ‘act’, ‘si’ as in ‘sit’, and ‘dent’ as in ‘dentist’.