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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Jessica Bang, a promising Australian golfer, has died at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though she is grateful that she and her son survived, she feels angry that her condition was not diagnosed while she was pregnant, which would have put her at far less risk of a haemorrhage.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Ferguson had a brain haemorrhage in 2018 which left him seriously ill.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
The musician has also been responsible for Joni Mitchell's musical rehabilitation, coaxing the 81-year-old back onto the stage after a near-fatal brain haemorrhage.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
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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