hemorrhage
1hem·or·rhage
noun \ˈhem-rij, ˈhe-mə-\Definition of HEMORRHAGE
1
: a copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels
2
: a rapid and uncontrollable loss or outflow <a financial hemorrhage>
— hem·or·rhag·ic \ˌhe-mə-ˈra-jik\ adjective
See Examples of HEMORRHAGE
- The patient suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
- There is a possibility of hemorrhage with the procedure.
Origin of HEMORRHAGE
Latin haemorrhagia, from Greek haimorrhagia, from haimo- hem- + -rrhagia
First Known Use: 1671
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