haemorrhage
Pronunciation: [ˈhem.ə.rɪdʒ]
Word
Context: "medical"
(noun) a large loss of blood from the body, usually because of an injury or a health problem. When someone bleeds a lot, they are experiencing a haemorrhage.
Example
The doctor treated the patient's haemorrhage quickly to save their life.
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If there was no haemorrhage, then the patient wouldn't have needed emergency care.
Example
What should we do if someone is having a haemorrhage?
Context: "medical"
(verb) to lose a large amount of blood. When a person is bleeding heavily, we say they are haemorrhaging.
Example
The soldier was haemorrhaging after the injury, but the medics were able to stop the bleeding.
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Luckily, the athlete was not haemorrhaging after the fall during the game.
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Is he haemorrhaging, or can we treat the cut easily?
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