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• Sigla médica em inglês para acidente vascular cerebral, a perda súbita de consciência ou de função neurológica causada pelo rompimento ou pela obstrução de um vaso sanguíneo no cérebro, levando à falta de oxigênio no tecido cerebral.

A medical abbreviation referring to a sudden loss of consciousness resulting from the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel, leading to oxygen deprivation in the brain.

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1. Cerebrovascular AccidentB2formalmedical

   A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.

   Acidente Vascular Cerebral

   • The patient was rushed to the hospital after suffering a CVA.
   • A CVA can cause long-term neurological damage if not treated quickly.
   • Doctors identified the CVA as ischemic, caused by a blood clot.

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