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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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of haemorrhage1

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

A 19-month-old girl who suffered a brain haemorrhage while on holiday in Mexico has been flown home to a UK hospital after a fundraising appeal.

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In 2005 he went into a coma after having a stroke and two haemorrhages, but recovered and was able to resume his music career.

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Fred had interests in gardening and woodwork and was involved in the community before he had a brain haemorrhage in 1989, which forced him to retire from his job.

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On the final occasion, she called an ambulance after having a major antepartum haemorrhage.

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The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain following the bout at the Ulster Hall.

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