Definitions of bleeding
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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synonyms:
haemorrhage, hemorrhage
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types:
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haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke
stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
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cerebral hemorrhage
bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
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blood extravasation
the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions
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hyphema
bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
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metrorrhagia
bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
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epistaxis, nosebleed
bleeding from the nose
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ulemorrhagia
bleeding of the gums
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