Hemorrhagic

/ˌhɛmərˈɑːdʒɪk/ adjective

Relating to or characterized by excessive bleeding or blood loss.

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'rhegnynai' (to break or burst), combined with the adjective suffix '-ic'; medical term from the 1800s.

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