internal bleeding
idiom
: a loss of blood inside the body
The procedure may cause internal bleeding.
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Severe cases of dengue can lead to potentially life-threatening complications including internal bleeding and organ failure.
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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
The substances block the body’s ability to clot blood, and the resulting internal bleeding can cause death within days.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Reagan suffered a punctured lung, a broken rib, and internal bleeding.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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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
The substances block the body’s ability to clot blood, and the resulting internal bleeding can cause death within days.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
Reagan suffered a punctured lung, a broken rib, and internal bleeding.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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“Internal bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20bleeding. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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