Haemorrhage

/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/ noun, verb

Serious bleeding from a blood vessel inside the body, or to lose blood heavily.

From Greek 'haima' (blood) and 'rhegnynai' (to break, burst). The literal meaning is 'blood bursting forth.' The spelling with 'ae' is British English; American English uses 'hemorrhage' with just 'e'.

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