internal bleeding

idiom

: a loss of blood inside the body
The procedure may cause internal bleeding.

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Those crashes lead to concussions, musculoskeletal injuries and fatal internal bleeding, said Charles Jennissen, an Iowa pediatric emergency doctor who specializes in off-road vehicle injury research. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Abuatelah was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was treated for bleeding in his brain, a broken pelvis, broken nose, lacerations, internal bleeding, and other injuries as a result of the beating. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 Infected persons can experience kidney or liver failure or internal bleeding. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 This April, Maria Becerra underwent an emergency surgery for a second ectopic pregnancy that caused severe internal bleeding. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for internal bleeding

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“Internal bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20bleeding. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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