haemorrhage
noun
profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
haemorrhagic
-
a word derived from
haemorrhage.
Example Sentences
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Ebola, which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa in the last 50 years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
They are also looking at a vaccine for viral haemorrhagic fevers, which would include Ebola species.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The virus, which can cause a deadly haemorrhagic fever, has been detected in three Congolese provinces as well as in Uganda.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The WHO has declared the surge of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever an international health emergency and will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Haematemesis accompanies gastric ulcer, cancer, chronic congestion with haemorrhagic erosion, congestion of the liver, or may follow violent acts of vomiting.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
