hemorrhage
noun
a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
hemorrhages
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pluralof hemorrhage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 10, 2026
Fluffy white clouds and red hemorrhages, the work of cytomegalovirus, bloomed across patients’ retinas until they went blind.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
And then, on one random Wednesday, my left eye hemorrhages and fills with blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
She helps singers dealing with polyps, nodules, hemorrhages, cysts, acid reflux, vocal fold swelling.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
As Alexei grew older, and the hemorrhages more life threatening, Alexandra began to rely on a Russian monk of legendary unctuousness, Grigory Rasputin, who promised to heal the czar-to-be.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
