haemorrhage
Britishnoun
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profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
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a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
verb
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(intr) to bleed profusely
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(tr) to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of haemorrhage
C17: from Latin haemorrhagia; see haemo- , -rrhagia
Example Sentences
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Rates of major haemorrhage peaked between April and June this year, while 32.7 women per thousand needed emergency treatment.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Jessica Bang, a promising Australian golfer, has died at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Erin had a "catastrophic" haemorrhage and needed 13 blood transfusions.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
She was also engaged to Sutcliffe, who left the band to do an arts course in Hamburg but died of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 21 in 1962.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
But the third night he calls out to us, telling us to ring, he thinks he has a haemorrhage.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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