What does "haemorrhage" mean?

British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

What is a synonym for "haemorrhage"?

Common synonyms include: bleeding, bleed, bleeding, hemorrhage, hæmatorrhœa, hæmorrhœa.

How do you pronounce "haemorrhage"?

Pronounced //ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ//.

Haemorrhage

//ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
British standard spelling of hemorrhage. countable, uncountable
"We got news that he died of a haemorrhage!"
2
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel wordnet

Verb

1
British standard spelling of hemorrhage.
"It’s haemorrhaging now!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bleeding bleed bleeding hemorrhage hæmatorrhœa hæmorrhœa

Example

More examples

"Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm."

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