internal bleeding

idiom

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

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She was cut from sternum to groin for internal bleeding. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 In November 2022 he was hospitalized with blood clots in his left leg and lungs (likely related to a previous COVID infection), followed by severe internal bleeding. Robin Micheli, People.com, 3 June 2025 The toddler was taken to a hospital where medical staff found bruising on their body and internal bleeding, according to court records. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025 The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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