haemorrhagenoun [ C or U ]
UK US hemorrhage uk/ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/us/ˈhem.ɚ.ɪdʒ/a large flow of blood from a damaged blood vessel (= tube carrying blood around the body):
a brain haemorrhage
specialized medical an escape of blood from any blood vessel:
Serious haemorrhage may occur at any time throughout pregnancy.
a sudden or serious loss:
The higher salaries paid overseas have caused a haemorrhage of talent from this country.
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- blood poisoning
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
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haemorrhageverb
UK US hemorrhage uk/ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/us/ˈhem.ɚ.ɪdʒ/[ I ] to lose a large amount of blood in a short time:
She started haemorrhaging while giving birth to the baby.
[ I or T ] to lose large amounts of something such as money over a period of time and be unable to stop this happening:
The business has been haemorrhaging money for several months.
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- blood poisoning
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Losing and loss