haemorrhage

US hemorrhage

/ (ˈhɛmərɪdʒ) /

noun

profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels

a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc

verb

(intr) to bleed profusely

(tr) to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)

Nearby words

haemophilus aegyptius, haemophilus ducreyi, haemophilus influenzae, haemopoiesis, haemoptysis, haemorrhage, haemorrhagic fever, haemorrhoidectomy, haemorrhoids, haemostasis, haemostat

Derived Forms

haemorrhagic or US hemorrhagic (ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk), adjective

Word Origin for haemorrhage

C17: from Latin haemorrhagia; see haemo-, -rrhagia

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Examples from the Web for haemorrhage

The tissue changes are oedema, the formation of exudative patches, and haemorrhage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
It is useful in haemorrhage from a gastric ulcer or in haemorrhage from the intestine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
In many anaemias there is a special tendency to haemorrhage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
The chief varieties of haemorrhage are arterial, venous and capillary.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

They should always be applied over some bony prominence, that pressure may be effectively used to stop the haemorrhage afterwards.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various