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hemorragia

haemorrhage

noun eh-moh-RRAH-hyah Rare

Origin: From Greek haima ('blood') + rhegnynai ('to burst').

Usage Note

Hemorragia refers to both internal and external bleeding events. The phrase hemorragia nasal is the clinical term for a nosebleed. Note the double r in spelling; the initial h is silent, so the word begins with the /e/ sound.

Examples

"Tuvo una hemorragia interna grave."

Natural Translation

He had a serious internal haemorrhage.

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