Haemorrhage: meaning, definitions and examples
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haemorrhage
[ หhษmษrษชdส ]
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.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
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| haemorrhage |
Used in British English, often in medical contexts to describe significant internal bleeding, especially within organs or tissues.
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| bleeding |
Commonly used in everyday language to describe any loss of blood, usually minor or external.
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| hemorrhage |
Used in American English, in medical situations similar to 'haemorrhage,' to describe severe internal or external bleeding.
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| blood loss |
Used in both everyday and medical contexts. Generally refers to the total amount of blood that has been lost, which can be external or internal.
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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.
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.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| haemorrhage |
Used in a medical or clinical context, often to describe severe or uncontrolled bleeding, either internally or externally. This term is more commonly used in British English.
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| bleed profusely |
Used to describe a situation where someone is losing a large amount of blood, often in an urgent or emergency setting. It is more colloquial and less technical than 'haemorrhage'.
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| hemorrhage |
Similar to 'haemorrhage', it is used in a medical or clinical context to describe severe or uncontrolled bleeding. This term is more commonly used in American English.
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| excessive bleeding |
This phrase is often used in both medical and general contexts to describe an abnormal or dangerous amount of blood loss. It can be used interchangeably with 'haemorrhage' but is more common in everyday language.
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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:
๐ต๐น hemorragia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคเฅเคคเคธเฅเคฐเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Blutung
๐ฎ๐ฉ perdarahan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะพะฒะพัะตัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ krwotok
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบ่ก (ใใ ใฃใใค)
๐ซ๐ท hรฉmorragie
๐ช๐ธ hemorragia
๐น๐ท kanama
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถํ (chulhyeol)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฒูู
๐จ๐ฟ krvรกcenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ krvรกcanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ่ก (chลซxuรจ)
๐ธ๐ฎ krvavitev
๐ฎ๐ธ blรฆรฐing
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฝ ะบะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qanaxma
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.