脑血管

腦血管

nǎoxuèguǎn

noun #37,449

Meanings

脑血管疾病是老年人的主要死因之一。

Nǎoxuèguǎn jíbìng shì lǎoniánrén de zhǔyào sǐyīn zhīyī.

Cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the elderly.

医生建议他做脑血管检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò nǎoxuèguǎn jiǎnchá.

The doctor recommended he get a cerebrovascular exam.

memory

Three-part stack: 脑 (brain) + 血 (blood) + 管 (tube/vessel) = 'brain-blood-tube'. Same pattern: 心血管 cardiovascular, 肺血管 pulmonary vessels.

脑 nǎo

血 xuè

管 guǎn