Translation guide
A medical term referring to conditions affecting blood vessels in the brain, such as stroke. In Japanese, it is commonly expressed as 脳血管疾患 or 脳血管障害, with 脳卒中 used specifically for stroke.
To refer to cerebrovascular disease as a category of illnesses in a medical or formal context.
Standard medical term for cerebrovascular disease. Used in clinical settings, health statistics, and formal writing.
脳血管疾患は日本人の主な死因の一つです。
Cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Japan.
Also means cerebrovascular disease, often used interchangeably with 脳血管疾患. Slightly more common in some medical contexts.
高血圧は脳血管障害のリスクを高めます。
High blood pressure increases the risk of cerebrovascular disease.
To refer to a stroke, the most common and well-known cerebrovascular event.
The common term for stroke. Used in everyday conversation and public health campaigns.
祖父は脳卒中で倒れました。
My grandfather collapsed from a stroke.
Specifically refers to cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke), a type of stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel.
Both mean cerebrovascular disease and are often used interchangeably. 脳血管疾患 is slightly more common in official statistics, while 脳血管障害 is widely used in medical literature. In most contexts, either is acceptable.
脳卒中 is the general term for stroke, but in medical contexts, specific types like 脳梗塞 (ischemic) and 脳出血 (hemorrhagic) are distinguished. Use 脳卒中 for general reference, but be precise when needed.
脳梗塞の早期治療が重要です。
Early treatment of cerebral infarction is important.
Refers to cerebral hemorrhage (hemorrhagic stroke), a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
脳出血は高血圧が原因となることが多いです。
Cerebral hemorrhage is often caused by high blood pressure.