cerebral hemorrhage

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. hemorrhage from a blood vessel into the cerebrum, often followed by neurologic damage; a type of stroke.

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Etymology

Origin of cerebral hemorrhage

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Then, in 1833, Hallam died from a cerebral hemorrhage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The cause was a cerebral hemorrhage, said his wife, Kathleen Lacey.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

On 21 May 1925, Ueno, then 53, died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Joe’s mother died of a cerebral hemorrhage when he was 13.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

He looks at me in a way that causes a minor cerebral hemorrhage.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson