accidente cerebrovascular
/aɡθidente θeɾebɾobaskulaɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, stroke disease is accidente cerebrovascular.
The phrase refers to a medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to cerebrovascular accident.
Which one should you use?
Accidente cerebrovascular is the formal medical term, whereas derrame cerebral is more common in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms, resulting in accidentes cerebrovasculares.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡθidente θeɾebɾobaskulaɾ/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a stroke is colloquially called an infarto cerebral, applying the word for 'heart attack' to the brain.
- While accidente cerebrovascular is the standard clinical term, an elderly patient might refer to it simply as un derrame, meaning 'a spill' or 'an overflow'.
- The word accidente can mean both a 'medical accident' and a 'traffic accident', though in medical contexts it refers to a sudden onset of disease.
Examples in context
- El paciente sufrió una enfermedad cerebrovascular que afectó su habla y movilidad.The patient suffered a cerebrovascular disease that affected his speech and mobility.
- La paciente fue ingresada al hospital debido a un accidente cerebrovascular.The patient was admitted to the hospital due to a cerebrovascular accident.
- Él sobrevivió a un accidente cerebrovascular.He survived a stroke.
- El accidente cerebrovascular es una emergencia médica.A stroke is a medical emergency.
- Ella está en recuperación tras su accidente cerebrovascular.She is recovering after her stroke.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a medical report in a hospital.
- Alejandro¿Qué dice el informe sobre el paciente?What does the report say about the patient?
- MaríaTu abuelo tuvo un accidente cerebrovascular.Your grandfather had a stroke.
- AlejandroLo sabía, ¿está fuera de peligro?I knew it, is he out of danger?
- MaríaSí, pero necesita mucho descanso ahora.Yes, but he needs a lot of rest now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
