haemorrhage

US hemorrhage

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)

Derived Formshaemorrhagic 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

Historical Examples of haemorrhage

No blood issued from the wound—the haemorrhage was all internal.
Snarley-yow
Frederick Marryat
It is most easy to illustrate this by describing what happens after a haemorrhage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1
Various
In many anaemias there is a special tendency to haemorrhage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1
Various
Ulceration and haemorrhage are common accompaniments of this form of cancer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2
Various
The surgeon stood at the head of the couch, endeavouring to stop the haemorrhage from the wound.
The Cruise of the Frolic
W.H.G. Kingston

Word Origin and History for haemorrhage

see hemorrhage; also see æ.