haemorrhage

/ ˈhɛmərɪdʒ; ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk /

noun

1. profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
2. a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc

verb

1. intr to bleed profusely
2. 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

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

Example Sentences

Without intervention, a constricted baby may fatally rupture the uterus, or cause tears that catastrophically haemorrhage.

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A post-mortem examination determined his cause of death as "multiple trauma" and "internal and external haemorrhage" as a result of the fall from the hotel balcony.

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Earlier in the week, a post-mortem examination said the singer had died of multiple traumas and "internal and external haemorrhage".

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"Shaken baby syndrome" - now called abusive head trauma - is usually diagnosed after finding evidence of retinal haemorrhage, brain swelling and bleeding in the brain.

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He said the 13-week-old had suffered multiple serious injuries including abusive head trauma, retinal haemorrhage, extensive face and neck bruising and a fracture of the tibia.

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