hemorrhagic

adjective

hem·​or·​rhag·​ic ¦hemə¦rajik 

: involving, associated with, or tending to cause hemorrhage

hemorrhagic retinitis

Word History

Etymology

Greek haimorrhagikos, from haimorrhagia hemorrhage + -ikos -ic

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Rhymes for hemorrhagic

• haemorrhagic