cervicocerebral
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cervico- + cerebral, a neoclassical compound.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]cervicocerebral (not comparable)
- (anatomy, medicine) Of or pertaining to the cervical region and the cerebral region (broadly, the neck and brain).
- (anatomy, medicine, usually, more specifically) Relating to the arterial trunks coming into the brain from the neck.
- 2009, Metso TM, Metso AJ, Salonen O, Haapaniemi E, Putaala J, Artto V, Helenius J, Kaste M, Tatlisumak T, “Adult cervicocerebral artery dissection: a single-center study of 301 Finnish patients”, in European Journal of Neurology, volume 16, number 6, , →PMID, pages 656–661:
- Spontaneous cervicocerebral artery dissection (CAD) is a common etiology of ischaemic stroke in young adults.