Relating to, caused by, or characterized by severe bleeding or hemorrhage.
From haemorrhagia + -ic. This adjective describes conditions, diseases, or symptoms involving uncontrolled bleeding.
Hemorrhagic fever viruses like Ebola kill partly by destroying the cells that line blood vessels, causing bleeding from almost every opening in the body—it's one of nature's cruelest mechanisms.
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