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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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Hemorrhagic strokes happen when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

The original Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus originated in China in 1984, and eventually spread through Asia, Europe and the two American continents.

From Salon • May 19, 2020

Hemorrhagic or a bleeding stroke is when a blood vessel bursts or leaks.

From US News • Jul. 8, 2015

"We need to get healthcare workers vaccines. They are in harm's way," said Robert Garry, the main investigator at Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium, a partnership of research institutes.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2014

Hemorrhagic spots and superficial erosions are commonly seen, and a thick, tenacious exudate, difficult of expectoration, lies in patches in the trachea.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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