hemorrhagic
Americanadjective
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There was Kent Brantly, 27, a family physician who, owing to the grueling hours and oppressive African heat, had lost 30 pounds even before he succumbed to hemorrhagic fevers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
For hemorrhagic stroke, 211 cases were reported in the highest group and 91 in the lowest group.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
During that period, researchers recorded 4,083 strokes, including 3,358 ischemic strokes and 725 hemorrhagic strokes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
When this occurs, blood can leak into nearby brain tissue, causing a hemorrhagic stroke.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
At the request of the U.S. government, Gey took Henrietta’s cells with him to the Far East in 1953 to study hemorrhagic fever, which was killing American troops.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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