Duret hemorrhage

noun

A small hemorrhage in the brainstem, typically in the midbrain and upper pons, as a result of the traumatic downward displacement of the brainstem (i.e. descending transtentorial herniation).

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Meanings

nounDuret hemorrhage (plural Duret hemorrhages)

plural Duret hemorrhages · alternative Commonwealth English Duret haemorrhage

  1. medicineA small hemorrhage in the brainstem, typically in the midbrain and upper pons, as a result of the traumatic downward displacement of the brainstem (i.e. descending transtentorial herniation).

Origin

Named after French neurologist Henri Duret (1849–1921), its discoverer.

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APA

Duret hemorrhage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duret%20hemorrhage

MLA

“Duret hemorrhage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duret%20hemorrhage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duret hemorrhage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duret%20hemorrhage.

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