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haemorrhagic stroke

DEFINITIONS OF: haemorrhagic stroke

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n stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

Synonyms:
hemorrhagic stroke
Type of:
CVA, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, stroke
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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