hemorrhage

Definition of hemorrhage

Nouns

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Synonyms:
bleeding, haemorrhage
Types:
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haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke
stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
cerebral hemorrhage
bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
blood extravasation
the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions
hyphema
bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
metrorrhagia
bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
epistaxis, nosebleed
bleeding from the nose
ulemorrhagia
bleeding of the gums
Type of:
harm, hurt, injury, trauma
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Verbs

lose blood from one's body
Synonyms:
bleed, shed blood
Types:
flow, menstruate
undergo menstruation
Type of:
discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release
eliminate (a substance)

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