accidente cerebrovascular
medical, formal
The formal medical term for a stroke is accidente cerebrovascular, often shortened to ACV. Spain also uses ictus in clinical language.
Meaning: sudden loss of blood flow to the brain (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| accidente cerebrovascular | medical, formal |
| ACV | medical, abbreviation |
| ictus | medical, Spain |
Charts, textbooks and doctors speaking to each other use accidente cerebrovascular or ACV. Patients and families more often say derrame cerebral.
Which one should you use?
Doctors separate two kinds, the ACV isquémico caused by a blocked vessel and the ACV hemorrágico caused by bleeding.
How does it change in a sentence?
Accidente is masculine, so it is un accidente cerebrovascular.
Did you know?
- The word isquémico comes from Greek and refers to a blockage that cuts off blood supply.
Examples in context
- El paciente sufrió un accidente cerebrovascular isquémico.The patient suffered an ischemic stroke.
- El ACV ocurrió por la mañana.The stroke happened in the morning.
- El ictus se trató a tiempo.The stroke was treated in time.
Example conversation
Two doctors, Elena and Raúl, review a case during rounds.
- Elena¿Qué tipo de ACV fue?What kind of stroke was it?
- RaúlIsquémico. Llegó en menos de tres horas.Ischemic. He arrived in under three hours.
- ElenaEntonces todavía podemos tratarlo.Then we can still treat him.
