Also Known As:
Brain hemorrhage, cerebral bleed.
Alternate Spellings:
Hemorrhagenic cerebrum.
Common Misspellings:
Hemmorhage, hemorage.
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
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).
Related Terms
• Cerebral Embolism
• Cerebral Thrombosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage
FDR died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Image of brain tissue affected.
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