hemorrhagic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue

Note: Hemorrhagic stroke occurs most often from rupture of an aneurysm or an abnormally formed blood vessel.

compare ischemic stroke

Examples of hemorrhagic stroke in a Sentence

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The risk of a hemorrhagic stroke — bleeding in the brain — was twice as high among women who had undergone fertility treatment compared with those who did not, the study found. —Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023

There was one case of pulmonary embolism and one case of hemorrhagic stroke, but researchers say these were not caused by the vaccination. —Wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 June 2023

Brain bleeds caused by a rupture of a weak vessel in the brain, called hemorrhagic strokes, are much less common, accounting for some 13% of all strokes. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 May 2023

Types of Stroke There are two types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. —Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023

The cause of death was a hemorrhagic stroke, her son, John, said Tuesday night. —Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023

People who ate eggs daily also had a 26% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke than others. —Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hemorrhagic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue

Note: Hemorrhagic stroke occurs most often from rupture of an aneurysm or an abnormally formed blood vessel.

compare ischemic stroke