- haemorrhagic stroke
- nounstroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain• Syn: ↑hemorrhagic stroke• Hypernyms:
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haemorrhagic stroke — /hɛmərædʒɪk ˈstroʊk/ (say hemuhrajik strohk) noun a stroke (stroke1 def. 6) occurring as a result of the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; the less common form of stroke. Compare ischaemic stroke …
stroke — 1. Any acute clinical event, related to impairment of cerebral circulation, that lasts more than 24 hours. SYN: apoplexy, brain attack. 2. A harmful discharge of lightning, particularly one that affects a human being. 3. A pulsation. 4. To pass… … Medical dictionary
stroke — apoplexy; n. a sudden attack of weakness affecting one side of the body. It is the consequence of an interruption to the flow of blood to the brain. An ischaemic stroke occurs when the flow of blood is prevented by clotting (see thrombosis) or by … The new mediacal dictionary
ischaemic stroke — /ɪskimɪk ˈstroʊk/ (say iskeemik strohk) noun a stroke (def. 6) occurring as a result of the blood supply to part of the brain being blocked; the most common form of stroke. Compare haemorrhagic stroke. Also, ischemic stroke …
hemorrhagic stroke — noun stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain • Syn: ↑haemorrhagic stroke • Hypernyms: ↑stroke, ↑apoplexy, ↑cerebrovascular accident, ↑CVA, ↑bleeding, ↑hemorrhage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease — (RHD), also known as rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) or viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD), is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that affects rabbits of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus . The infectious agent responsible for the disease … Wikipedia
Cerebral hemorrhage — Classification and external resources File:Intracerebral heamorrage Cerebral hemorrhage ICD 10 I61, P10.1 … Wikipedia
hemorrhage — I noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑bleeding, ↑haemorrhage • Derivationally related forms: ↑haemorrhagic (for: ↑haemorrhage), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cerebrovascular accident — noun a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain • Syn: ↑stroke, ↑apoplexy, ↑CVA • Derivationally related forms: ↑apoplectic (for: ↑apoplexy) … Useful english dictionary
CVA — noun a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain • Syn: ↑stroke, ↑apoplexy, ↑cerebrovascular accident • Derivationally related forms: ↑apoplectic (for: ↑apoplexy) … Useful english dictionary
