hemorrhage — an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhemərɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The vampire complained about a hemorrhage - apparently even they have bad blood days!
- The company's profits began to hemorrhage after the scandal broke.
- The doctor quickly stopped the hemorrhage during the emergency surgery.
hemorrhage
NOUN[/ˈhemərɪdʒ/]
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Surgeons rush to stop a sudden hemorrhage during emergency operation.
A hemorrhage in the marriage carriage!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
A medical term derived from Greek, combining haima (blood) and rhegnynai (to burst or break forth). The word literally describes the rupture of blood vessels with blood flowing out.
Breakdown
haima (blood) + -rrhage (to burst forth, to flow) — the -rrhage suffix comes from Greek rhegnynai meaning to break or burst.
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📝Examples
“The vampire complained about a hemorrhage - apparently even they have bad blood days!”
“The company's profits began to hemorrhage after the scandal broke.”
“The doctor quickly stopped the hemorrhage during the emergency surgery.”
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