The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a:

A. cerebral aneurysm.
B. cerebral thrombosis.
C. cerebral arteriosclerosis.
D. cerebral embolism.
E. cerebral atherosclerosis.


Answer: A

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