hemorrhage
Hemorrhage (noun) means Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, either inside the body or from a wound. Example: “The patient was rushed into surgery to stop the internal hemorrhage.”
How to use hemorrhage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSerious, heavy bleeding; also used figuratively for rapidly losing money, jobs, or support.
Word forms
hemorrhaged past tense, hemorrhages plural, hemorrhages singular
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The patient was rushed into surgery to stop the internal _____.
Etymology
From Greek haimorrhagia, combining haima ("blood") and rhegnynai ("to burst") — literally a violent bursting of blood.
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What does “hemorrhage” mean?
The word “hemorrhage” means heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, either inside the body or from a wound. In plain terms, serious, heavy bleeding; also used figuratively for rapidly losing money, jobs, or support.
How do you pronounce “hemorrhage”?
“Hemorrhage” is pronounced HEHM-rihj (/ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ in IPA).
How do you use “hemorrhage” in a sentence?
Here is “hemorrhage” used in a sentence: “The patient was rushed into surgery to stop the internal hemorrhage.”
What is another word for “hemorrhage”?
Words with a similar meaning to “hemorrhage” include bleeding, bleed and hemorrhea.
What part of speech is “hemorrhage”?
Depending on how it is used, “hemorrhage” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “hemorrhage” come from?
The word “hemorrhage” comes from Greek. From Greek haimorrhagia, combining haima ("blood") and rhegnynai ("to burst") — literally a violent bursting of blood.
How many meanings does “hemorrhage” have?
“Hemorrhage” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, either inside the body or from a wound.