internal bleeding

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: a loss of blood inside the body

The procedure may cause internal bleeding.

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About one in 20 infected people will develop severe dengue, which can lead to shock, damage to the body's organs, internal bleeding and even death, although deaths are rare, the CDC said. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Doctors ran a series of tests and scans to check for internal bleeding, as well as inflammatory, autoimmune and blood disorders. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Severe cases of dengue can lead to potentially life-threatening complications including internal bleeding and organ failure. —

Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 Ashley Perez, a 29-year-old mother, died in April 2014 from internal bleeding following a C-section and tubal ligation in which an ovarian stitch gave way, according to Florida Health Department (DOH) documents. —

Holly Baltz, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for internal bleeding

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