intraventricular hemorrhage


in·tra·ven·tric·u·lar hem·or·rhage

extravasation of blood into the ventricular system of the brain.

in·tra·ven·tric·u·lar hem·or·rhage

(IVH) (in'tră-ven-trik'yū-lăr hem'ŏr-ăj) Type of intracranial hemorrhage primarily affecting premature babies.

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)

A condition in which blood vessels within the brain burst and bleed into the hollow chambers (ventricles) normally reserved for cerebrospinal fluid and into the tissue surrounding them.Mentioned in: Prematurity

in·tra·ven·tric·u·lar hem·or·rhage

(in'tră-ven-trik'yū-lăr hem'ŏr-ăj) Extravasation of blood into ventricular system of brain.