Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Medical term · S
A hemorrhagic stroke that occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the brain bursts and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull; usually caused by an aneurysm or other blood vessel malformation.
Word parts
hemorrhage = hem/o + -rrhage
- hem/o, hemat/oBlood.
- -rrhagia, -rrhageExcessive flow, bursting forth.