hemorrhage

[ hem-er-ij, hem-rij ]

noun

1. a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
2. the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.
3. any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.

verb (used without object)

, hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

1. to bleed profusely.
2. to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

verb (used with object)

, hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

1. to lose (assets):

   a company that was hemorrhaging money.

hemorrhage

/ hĕm′ər-ĭj /

1. Excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, often caused by trauma, surgical or obstetrical complications, or the advanced stages of certain illnesses, such as cirrhosis and peptic ulcer disease.

Other Words From

• hem·or·rhag·ic [hem-, uh, -, raj, -ik], adjective
• posthem·or·rhagic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemorrhage¹

1665–75; < Latin haemorrhagia < Greek haimorrhagía. See hemo-, -rrhagia

Example Sentences

A leading cause of death among pregnant American women, more than hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis, is homicide.

From Salon

A much earlier study found that Black women didn’t have significantly higher rates of preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage and other major complications than white women, yet Black women who had such complications were two to three times more likely to die of them than white women with such conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the attending physicians, Dr. Barry Markovitz, told an officer that Isiah’s injuries — retinal damage, severe hemorrhage, and swelling in the brain — were “inconsistent” with falling off a bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Doctors who treated Isiah at the hospital for three days, and later — after he died— examined his body, told law enforcement the injuries suffered by the boy—retinal damage, severe hemorrhage, and swelling in the brain—could only be caused by someone violently shaking the child, a medical phenomenon called shaken baby syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times

They agreed Nusslock needed an abortion as soon as possible to stave off an infection or hemorrhage, the lawsuit says.

From Los Angeles Times

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