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Cerebral Hemorrhage

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Updated: June 19, 2006

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Definition: Rupture of a blood vessel, usually an artery in the brain causing bleeding and brain damage. This is frequently caused by hypertension (high blood pressure).
Pronunciation: ser'e-bral hem'e-rij
Also Known As: Brain hemorrhage, cerebral bleed
Alternate Spellings: Hemorrhagenic cerebrum.
Common Misspellings: Hemmorhage, hemorage
Examples: President Franklin Roosevelt died as a result of cerebral hemorrhage.

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