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haemorrhage

/ ˈhɛmərɪdʒ; ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk /

noun

  1. profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
  2. a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. intr to bleed profusely
  2. tr to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • haemorrhagic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haemorrhage1

C17: from Latin haemorrhagia; see haemo- , -rrhagia
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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.

From BBC

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.

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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.

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The actor, humanitarian, author, producer – and, most recently, painter – recounts the moments when a brain haemorrhage nearly ended her life 23 years ago.

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She sustained severe brain injuries and multiple haemorrhages.

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