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haemorrhage
/ ˈhɛmərɪdʒ; ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk /
noun
- profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
- a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
verb
- intr to bleed profusely
- tr to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
Derived Forms
- haemorrhagic, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of haemorrhage1
Example Sentences
The 30-year-old has had trouble with his vocal cords previously, cancelling his 2019 tour when he had laryngitis and was concerned he could haemorrhage one of them.
The brain bleed, or intracranial haemorrhage, was caused by a blow to the head he sustained when he fell in his bathroom at the presidential residence in October, according to a hospital statement.
The intracranial haemorrhage was caused by a blow to the head he sustained when he fell in his bathroom at the presidential residence in October, according to a hospital statement.
The actor, humanitarian, author, producer – and, most recently, painter – recounts the moments when a brain haemorrhage nearly ended her life 23 years ago.
She sustained severe brain injuries and multiple haemorrhages.
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