/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cerebrovascular accident Find synonyms for: Noun1. stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, attackusage: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brainWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language