Pathologic Function
intracranial hemorrhage
in·tra·cra·ni·al hem·or·rhage [ in-truh-krey-nee-uhl hem-er-ij, hem-rij ]
Subclass of:
Cerebrovascular Disorders;
Hemorrhage
Definitions related to intracranial hemorrhage:
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Bleeding within the cranium.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Hemorrhage occurring within the skull.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Bleeding within the SKULL, including hemorrhages in the brain and the three membranes of MENINGES. The escape of blood often leads to the formation of HEMATOMA in the cranial epidural, subdural, and subarachnoid spaces.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by bleeding from the cranium.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Intracranial hemorrhage (ie, the pathological accumulation of blood within the cranial vault) may occur within brain parenchyma or the surrounding meningeal spaces. Hemorrhage within the meninges or the associated potential spaces, including epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, is covered in detail in other...WebMD, 2019
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