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

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

In December of that year, Senator Tim Johnson, Democrat of South Dakota, had a cerebral hemorrhage, putting the slim, newly won Democratic majority in jeopardy.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Davey Cantor had said something about a cerebral hemorrhage.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok