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hemorrhage

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hem·or·rhage

   [hem-er-ij, hem-rij] noun, verb, -rhaged, -rhag·ing.
noun
1.
a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
2.
the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.
3.
any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.
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verb (used without object)
4.
to bleed profusely.
5.
to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

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verb (used with object)
6.
to lose (assets): a company that was hemorrhaging money.
Origin:
1665–75; < Latin haemorrhagia < Greek haimorrhagía. See hemo-, -rrhagia

Related forms
hem·or·rhag·ic  [hem-uh-raj-ik] , adjective
post·hem·or·rhag·ic, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • There's also the danger of causing a subdural hematoma, a hemorrhage in the veins between the brain and the skull.
  • As their core body temperature falls, people start to shiver and their risks of infection and hemorrhage increase.
  • Campbell had undergone a three-hour brain operation for a hemorrhage and never regained consciousness.
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World English Dictionary
haemorrhage or hemorrhage (ˈhɛmərɪdʒ)
 
—n
1.  profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
2.  a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
 
—vb
3.  (intr) to bleed profusely
4.  (tr) to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
 
[C17: from Latin haemorrhagia; see haemo-, -rrhagia]
 
hemorrhage or hemorrhage
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C17: from Latin haemorrhagia; see haemo-, -rrhagia]
 
haemorrhagic or hemorrhage
 
—adj
 
hemorrhagic or hemorrhage
 
—adj

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Word Origin & History

hemorrhage
c.1400, emorosogie, from L. hæmorrhagia, from Gk. haimorrhagia, from haima "blood" (see -emia) + rhage "a breaking," from rhegnynai "to break, burst."
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Medical Dictionary

hemorrhage hem·or·rhage (hěm'ər-ĭj)
n.
An escape of blood from the blood vessels, especially when excessive. Also called hemorrhea.

hem'or·rhage v.
hem'or·rhag'ic (hěm'ə-rāj'ĭk) adj.

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Science Dictionary
hemorrhage   (hěm'ər-ĭj)  Pronunciation Key 
Excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, often caused by trauma, surgical or obstetrical complications, or the advanced stages of certain illnesses, such as cirrhosis and peptic ulcer disease.
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