Pronunciation of 'Cerebrovascular accident'
The term 'Cerebrovascular accident' is commonly referred to as 'stroke' in English. It describes a medical condition where the blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This can lead to brain damage or death of brain cells.
The term 'Cerebrovascular accident' originates from Latin: 'cerebro-' meaning 'brain,' 'vascular' referring to blood vessels, and 'accident' indicating an unexpected event.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical term for a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted.
Pronounced as ‘suh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-lur AK-si-dent’. ‘Suh’ as in ‘supper’, ‘ree’ as in ‘read’, ‘broh’ as in ‘bro’, ‘vas’ as in ‘vast’, ‘kyoo’ as in ‘cue’, ‘lur’ as in ‘blur’, ‘ak’ as in ‘act’, ‘si’ as in ‘sit’, and ‘dent’ as in ‘dent’. Stress is on the second syllable of ‘cerebro’ and the first syllable of ‘accident’.
Another pronunciation variation of the term 'stroke'.
Pronounced as ‘SEH-ruh-broh-VAS-kyoo-lur AK-si-dent’. ‘Seh’ as in ‘set’, ‘ruh’ as in ‘run’, ‘broh’ as in ‘bro’, ‘vas’ as in ‘vast’, ‘kyoo’ as in ‘cue’, ‘lur’ as in ‘blur’, ‘ak’ as in ‘act’, ‘si’ as in ‘sit’, and ‘dent’ as in ‘dent’. Stress is on the second syllable of ‘cerebro’ and the first syllable of ‘accident’.