hemorrhagic stroke
Definition
Noun: A type of stroke caused by bleeding within or around the brain. This occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures, leading to a hemorrhage that damages brain tissue by increasing pressure and reducing blood flow.
Usage and Examples
A "hemorrhagic stroke" is a medical term used to describe a specific cerebrovascular event. * The patient was admitted to the emergency room after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. * High blood pressure is a major risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke. * The CT scan confirmed that the cause was a hemorrhagic stroke, not an ischemic one.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contrast to "ischemic stroke," which is caused by a blockage in a blood vessel.
- It can be specified further into subtypes, such as intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding within the brain) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding in the space surrounding the brain).
Variants and Related Words
- Hemorrhage (noun/verb): The medical term for bleeding; the event that causes a hemorrhagic stroke.
- Cerebral hemorrhage: A synonym often used interchangeably with hemorrhagic stroke, specifically referring to bleeding in the brain.
- Stroke (noun): The broader category of medical conditions that includes both hemorrhagic and ischemic types.
Synonyms
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Brain bleed (informal medical term)
Related Medical Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
- Aneurysm: A ballooning in a weakened blood vessel wall that can rupture and cause a hemorrhagic stroke.
- Hematoma: A collection of blood outside the blood vessels, which can form as a result of the hemorrhage.
Noun
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stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
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