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hemorrhage

[ hem-er-ij, hem-rij ]

noun

  1. a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
  2. the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.
  3. any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.


verb (used without object)

hemorrhaged, hemorrhaging.
  1. to bleed profusely.
  2. to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

verb (used with object)

hemorrhaged, hemorrhaging.
  1. to lose (assets):

    a company that was hemorrhaging money.

hemorrhage

  1. Excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, often caused by trauma, surgical or obstetrical complications, or the advanced stages of certain illnesses, such as cirrhosis and peptic ulcer disease.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ǰ·󲹲· [hem-, uh, -, raj, -ik], adjective
  • Dzh·ǰ·󲹲i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemorrhage1

1665–75; < Latin haemorrhagia < Greek 󲹾ǰ󲹲í. See hemo-, -rrhagia
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The company also has been hemorrhaging cash — burning through $14.3 billion last year.

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Symptoms include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and bleeding issues often leading to cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhaging.

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The second time, she required two units of blood to recover from a preventable hemorrhage.

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As more women are forced to carry high-risk pregnancies to term without adequate prenatal care, rates of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhaging will increase — leading to lifelong health complications and even death.

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But how can anyone believe stoking Trump’s ego is more than a loose-fitting bandage on a hemorrhaging democracy?

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