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hemorrhage

he·morr·hage

UK/ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈhɛmrʌdʒ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels

verb

1.

lose blood from one''s body

Origin

From Latin haemorrhagia, from Ancient Greek αἱμορραγία (haimorrhagía, “a violent bleeding”), from αἱμορραγής (haimorrhagḗs, “bleeding violently”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ραγία (-ragía), from ῥηγνύναι (rhēgnúnai, “to break, burst”); see ῥήγνῡμῐ (rhḗgnūmĭ) for more.

Phrases

  • cerebral hemorrhage
  • Duret hemorrhage

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