hemorrhage

[ hem-er-ij, hem-rij ]
/ ˈhɛm ər ɪdʒ, ˈhɛm rɪdʒ /

noun

a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
the loss of assets, especially in large amounts.
any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.

verb (used without object), hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

to bleed profusely.
to lose assets, especially in large amounts.

verb (used with object), hem·or·rhaged, hem·or·rhag·ing.

to lose (assets): a company that was hemorrhaging money.

Origin of hemorrhage

1665–75; < Latin haemorrhagia < Greek haimorrhagía. See hemo-, -rrhagia

OTHER WORDS FROM hemorrhage

hem·or·rhag·ic [hem-uh-raj-ik] /ˌhɛm əˈrædʒ ɪk/, adjective post·hem·or·rhag·ic, adjective

Words nearby hemorrhage

hemoporphyrin, hemoprecipitin, hemoprotein, hemoptysis, hemorrhachis, hemorrhage, hemorrhagenic, hemorrhagic ascites, hemorrhagic colitis, hemorrhagic cyst, hemorrhagic disease of newborn

Words related to hemorrhaged

ooze, drain, seep, extravasate, outflow, gush, phlebotomize

Medical definitions for hemorrhaged

hemorrhage
[ hĕm′ər-ĭj ]

n.

An escape of blood from the blood vessels, especially when excessive. hemorrhea

Other words from hemorrhage

hem′or•rhage v. hem′or•rhag′ic (hĕm′ə-răj′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for hemorrhaged

hemorrhage
[ hĕm′ər-ĭj ]

Excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, often caused by trauma, surgical or obstetrical complications, or the advanced stages of certain illnesses, such as cirrhosis and peptic ulcer disease.