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hemorrhagic

American  
[hem-uh-raj-ik] / ˌhem əˈrædʒ ɪk /

adjective

  1. involving, tending toward, resembling, or resulting from hemorrhage.


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Original Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on March 7 and was hospitalized, his label announced in an Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

At nearby tents, screening teams check passengers' temperatures and look for symptoms of the hemorrhagic fever.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

In Europe and Asia, hantaviruses are more commonly associated with hemorrhagic fever and kidney dysfunction.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

Old World hantaviruses, which are endemic to Africa, Asia and Europe, can cause hemorrhagic fever with kidney disease.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

The blood in the gut looked like the effects of a monkey virus called simian hemorrhagic fever, or shf.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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