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CVA

CVA CVA refers to a stroke: a sudden loss of nervous system function caused by bleeding or blocked blood flow within brain tissue as part of a vascular event.

CVA refers to a stroke: a sudden loss of nervous system function caused by bleeding or blocked blood flow within brain tissue as part of a vascular event.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Stroke” (C3390).
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