Health
AVC
Letter by letterStandardB2Meaning
accident vasculaire cérébral
The event where part of the brain stops receiving blood: what is called a stroke. The acronym is the one in prevention campaigns and health articles.
How it is said
a-vé-cé
Gender and article
un AVC · masculine
Where you meet it
A prevention poster, a health article, the TV news.
Example
Face à un AVC, chaque minute compte : appelez le 15.
Facing a stroke (AVC), every minute counts: call 15.
In the DELF
reading B2 · listening B2
Watch out
Masculine: un AVC, faire un AVC. Said a-vé-cé.