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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

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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

It was his overly ambitious cross-country whistle-stop tour that exhausted the president and induced a catastrophic cerebral hemorrhage, paralyzing his left side, affecting his speech and weakening his cognitive ability.

From Washington Post Mar. 29, 2023

Davey Cantor had said something about a cerebral hemorrhage.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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