adjective
hemorrhagic
heh-muh-RAD-zhihk
adjective
1
Relating to, or causing, heavy bleeding.
"Hemorrhagic fever causes dangerous internal bleeding."
"The stroke was classified as hemorrhagic rather than ischemic."
How to Use Hemorrhagic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes conditions that involve or cause serious bleeding.
Common pairings
hemorrhagic fever
hemorrhagic stroke
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_____ fever causes dangerous internal bleeding.
Etymology
Formed from hemorrhage plus the adjective-forming suffix -ic.