脑血管

腦血管

nǎoxuèguǎn

noun #37,449

Meanings

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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.

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