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cerebral hemorrhage

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noun

Pathology.

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

Etymology

Origin of cerebral hemorrhage

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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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

His son, Ulrich, said the cause was a cerebral hemorrhage.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2022

For an hour the four of us watched the effect of the cerebral hemorrhage spread slowly over her body.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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