haemorrhage
US hemorrhage
/ (ˈhɛmərɪdʒ) /
noun
profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc
verb
(intr)
to bleed profusely
(tr)
to undergo a steady or severe loss or depletion of (resources, staff, etc)
Derived forms of haemorrhage
haemorrhagic or US hemorrhagic (ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for haemorrhage
C17: from Latin
haemorrhagia; see
haemo-,
-rrhagia