hemorrhage

American  

[hem-er-ij, hem-rij] / ˈhɛm ər ɪdʒ, ˈhɛm rɪdʒ /

noun

1. a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.

2. the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.

3. any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.

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verb (used without object)

hemorrhaged, hemorrhaging

1. to bleed profusely.

2. to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

verb (used with object)

hemorrhaged, hemorrhaging

1. to lose (assets).

   a company that was hemorrhaging money.

hemorrhage Scientific  

/ hĕm′ər-ĭj /

1. Excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, often caused by trauma, surgical or obstetrical complications, or the advanced stages of certain illnesses, such as cirrhosis and peptic ulcer disease.

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Other Word Forms

• hemorrhagic adjective
• posthemorrhagic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemorrhage

1665–75; < Latin haemorrhagia < Greek haimorrhagía. See hemo-, -rrhagia

Example Sentences

The slump can be partly explained by the hemorrhaging among bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

From MarketWatch

Certain neurological conditions, including strokes and brain hemorrhages, demand immediate medical attention.

From Science Daily

Monoclonal antibodies that are indicated for the early treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, have a risk of brain hemorrhages and bleeds.

From The Wall Street Journal

She had gone there in a last-ditch attempt to recover her health and instead collapsed with a violent pulmonary hemorrhage.

From The Wall Street Journal

French reports said that Macron appeared to have a sub-conjunctival hemorrhage, which is a broken blood vessel in his eye.

From BBC

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