Haemorrhage: meaning, definitions and examples

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haemorrhage

 

[ หˆhษ›mษ™rษชdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical condition

A haemorrhage is a serious medical condition in which a person bleeds heavily from a wound or internal injury.

Synonyms

bleeding, blood loss, hemorrhage

Examples of usage

  • The patient was rushed to the emergency room due to a severe haemorrhage.
  • The doctor managed to stop the haemorrhage after performing emergency surgery.
Context #2 | Verb

to bleed heavily

To haemorrhage means to bleed heavily, either externally or internally, often as a result of injury or a medical condition.

Synonyms

bleed profusely, excessive bleeding, hemorrhage

Examples of usage

  • The wound continued to haemorrhage despite the efforts to stop the bleeding.
  • The patient started to haemorrhage internally after the car accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "haemorrhage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hemorragia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเค•เฅเคคเคธเฅเคฐเคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Blutung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perdarahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะพะฒะพั‚ะตั‡ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krwotok

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡บ่ก€ (ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใ‘ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉmorragie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hemorragia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kanama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถœํ˜ˆ (chulhyeol)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฒูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krvรกcenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krvรกcanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡บ่ก€ (chลซxuรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krvavitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blรฆรฐing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฝ ะบะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qanaxma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hemorragia

Etymology

The word 'haemorrhage' originated from the Greek word 'haimorrhagia', which is a combination of 'haima' (blood) and 'ragia' (bursting forth). It has been used in medical contexts since ancient times to describe heavy bleeding. The spelling 'haemorrhage' is commonly used in British English, while 'hemorrhage' is more common in American English.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,062, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.