intracerebral

adjective

in·tra·ce·re·bral ˈin-trə-sə-ˈrē-brəl

-ˈser-ə-

ˈin-(ˌ)trä-

: situated or occurring within or introduced or administered into the cerebrum

intracerebral injections

intracerebral bleeding

intracerebrally

ˈin-trə-sə-ˈrē-brə-lē

ˈin-(ˌ)trä-

adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Another 439 people had an intracerebral hemorrhage in which arteries or veins in the brain rupture, causing bleeding into brain tissue. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 Moderate to severe TBIs can also include contusions, or bruising of the brain tissue; or hemorrhages—both intracerebral hemorrhages and subarachnoid hemorrhages—which is when active bleeding is present, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). —

Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 The cause was an intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke, said Evelyn Lorentzen Bell, a former wife. —

Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023 The study included six patients who had electrodes implanted in the insula as part of the programme of treatment for their epilepsy (intracerebral recording). —

Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2016 An intracerebral hemorrhage is when blood from an artery suddenly begins to bleed into the brain. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022 Vaught’s attorney noted that Murphey’s death certificate originally identified both intracerebral hemorrhage and cardiac arrest as her cause of death, according to WZTV. —

Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 14 May 2022 Furthermore, it was uncovered that while Peterson was living in Germany, a family friend died from an intracerebral hemorrhage that led them to fall down a flight of stairs. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2021 Other ailments diagnosed included intracerebral hemorrhages, dementia-like symptoms, and inflammation of the brain known as encephalitis. —

David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2021 See More

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