accidente cerebrovascular
/aɡθidente θeɾebɾobaskulaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase medical stroke is accidente cerebrovascular in Spanish.
This phrase refers to a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes damage to brain cells.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'cerebrovascular accident'. The word accidente means accident, cerebro means brain and vascular refers to blood vessels.
Which one should you use?
While accidente cerebrovascular is the precise medical term, people in everyday conversation often use derrame cerebral to refer to a stroke. Additionally, ictus is used as a synonym in clinical or highly formal medical contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The informal term derrame is used primarily in Latin America to refer to a stroke.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change: accidente becomes accidentes and cerebrovascular becomes cerebrovasculares.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡθidente θeɾebɾobaskulaɾ/
Did you know?
- While the formal term is long, many people simply use the word derrame, which literally means a 'spill' or 'outpouring'.
- The word vascular shares a common ancestor with the English word 'vessel', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'container'.
- The word accidente in this phrase differs from its common use to describe a car crash, as it refers to an unexpected biological event.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo tuvo un ataque cerebral ayer, pero por suerte se está recuperando bien.My grandfather had a stroke yesterday, but luckily he is recovering well.
- Mi tía sufrió un derrame hace un mes y ha estado siguiendo un tratamiento médico desde entonces.My aunt had a stroke a month ago and has been undergoing medical treatment since then.
- Un accidente cerebrovascular es una emergencia médica.A stroke is a medical emergency.
- El paciente sufrió un accidente cerebrovascular ayer.The patient suffered a stroke yesterday.
- Es importante reconocer los síntomas de un accidente cerebrovascular.It is important to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a health article.
- ElenaDaniel, lee este artículo sobre el accidente cerebrovascular.Daniel, read this article about stroke.
- DanielNo sabía que era tan común a edad temprana.I didn't know it was so common at an early age.
- ElenaSí, es importante conocer los signos de alerta.Yes, it is important to know the warning signs.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena. Voy a leerlo ahora.You are right, Elena. I will read it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries accidente, cerebrovascular, CC BY-SA 4.0.
