Angiorrhagia

/ˌændʒioʊˈreɪdʒə/ noun

Definition

Profuse bleeding from blood vessels; a condition of excessive or uncontrolled hemorrhage from the vascular system.

Etymology

From Greek 'angion' (vessel) + 'rhageia' (bursting forth, hemorrhage). This medical term specifically describes severe, rapid blood loss from vascular sources.

Kelly Says

The '-rrhagia' suffix in medicine means something's bursting or flowing out uncontrollably—so angiorrhagia is when your blood vessels essentially spring a major leak and can't stop the bleeding.

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