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cerebral ischemia
ce·re·bral is·che·mi·a
Definitions related to cerebral ischemia:
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(cerebrovascular ischemia) Diminished or absent blood supply to the brain caused by obstruction (thrombosis or embolism) of an artery resulting in neurologic damage.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(ischemia cerebrovascular) A disorder characterized by a decrease or absence of blood supply to the brain caused by obstruction (thrombosis or embolism) of an artery resulting in neurological damage.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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