variants
or British haemorrhage
plural hemorrhages
medical
: a condition in which a person bleeds too much and cannot stop the flow of blood
The patient suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
There is a possibility of hemorrhage with the procedure.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe company has suffered a financial hemorrhage. [=the company has lost large amounts of money]
variants
or British haemorrhage
hemorrhages; hemorrhaged; hemorrhaging
1
medical
: to bleed in a very fast and uncontrolled way
The patient began to hemorrhage after the surgery.
2
: to lose (people, money, etc.) in a very fast and uncontrolled way
The company is hemorrhaging money. [=the company is losing very large amounts of money]
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“Hemorrhage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hemorrhage. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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