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For many of us, medical and health insurance terms are unfamiliar or complex. Our glossaries define some of those terms.


		Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) A cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, results when there is damage to brain tissue caused by a sudden interruption of the blood supply, a tumor, or trauma. This results in loss of consciousness, paralysis, or other symptoms depending on the site and extent of brain damage.

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Cachexia
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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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Congenital hydrocephalus
Congestive heart failure
Coronary atherosclerosis
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Crohn's disease
Cystic fibrosis
Cystitis

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