a cerebrovascular disorder in which the main cerebral arteries at the base of the brain are replaced by a fine network of vessels. It is caused by progressive stenosis of the large-caliber vessels and development of collateral network.n idiopathic disease pattern characterised by bilateral stenosis of the internal carotid arteries, accompanied by a network of abnormal collateral vessels that bypass the stenosis.
Ante means before, just as pre does. An antenuptial agreement is the same thing as a prenuptial agreement, that is, an agreement entered into by the husband-to-be and the wife-to-be prior to the marriage. Ante = before nuptial = marriage An antenuptial agreement is the same as a prenuptial agreement. It is a legal agreement made between a man and a woman before marriage, typically to discuss division of assets should they eventually divorce.
If you press the red button, you'll activate weapons of mass destruction and initiate a global war. As a verb, initiate means to start. As a noun, initiate (short a) means to be part of a group. Initiate is a tricky little devil because you pronounce the last bit one way as a verb (i-ni-she-ate) and another when it's a noun (i-in-she-at). If you're an initiate, you've been introduced to a field of study, an activity, etc. You can be a novice or a veteran.