hemorrhage

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.

American Heritage

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.

Example sentences

There's also the danger of causing a subdural hematoma, a hemorrhage in the

veins between the brain and the skull.

They told him that he was in imminent danger of a brain hemorrhage.

He was taken off life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage and occult gastrointestinal bleeding.

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