DEFINITIONS

hemorrhage

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

noun

a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.
any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.

verb (used without object), hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

to bleed profusely.
to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

verb (used with object), hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

to lose (assets): a company that was hemorrhaging money.

Words related to hemorrhage

ooze, drain, seep, extravasate, outflow, gush, phlebotomize

Words nearby hemorrhage

hemoporphyrin, hemoprecipitin, hemoprotein, hemoptysis, hemorrhachis, hemorrhage, hemorrhagenic, hemorrhagic ascites, hemorrhagic colitis, hemorrhagic cyst, hemorrhagic disease of newborn

Origin of hemorrhage

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hemorrhage

hem·or·rhag·ic [hem-uh-raj-ik] /ˌhɛm əˈrædʒ ɪk/, adjectivepost·hem·or·rhag·ic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for hemorrhaging

hemorrhage
[ hĕm′ər-ĭj ]

n.

An escape of blood from the blood vessels, especially when excessive.hemorrhea

Other words from hemorrhage

hem′or•rhage v.hem′or•rhag′ic (hĕm′ə-răj′ĭk) adj.
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Science definitions for hemorrhaging

hemorrhage
[ hĕm′ər-ĭj ]

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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