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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