Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
| Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident | |
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| Term | Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident |
| Short definition | hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (HEH-muh-RA-jik seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-ler AK-sih-dent) A type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the Leaking or rupturing the brain or on the surface of the brain, causing bleeding in or around the brain. This causes swelling and pressure that can damage cells and tissues in the brain. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident - (pronounced) (HEH-muh-RA-jik seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-ler AK-sih-dent) A type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the Leaking or rupturing the brain or on the surface of the brain, causing bleeding in or around the brain. This causes swelling and pressure that can damage cells and tissues in the brain. A hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident is usually caused by high blood pressure, an aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, head injury, or a bleeding disorder. Also called hemorrhagic stroke
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