Definition

1. Noun:
   • Metrorrhagia: A medical term for abnormal, heavy, and often sudden bleeding from the uterus, unrelated to the regular menstrual cycle.
   • Postpartum hemorrhage: In common and clinical usage, "băng huyết" frequently refers specifically to severe bleeding following childbirth or a miscarriage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sản phụ đó đang nguy kịch vì băng huyết sau sinh. (That postpartum mother is in critical condition due to postpartum hemorrhage.)
  • Triệu chứng chính của cô ấy là băng huyết bất thường. (Her main symptom is abnormal metrorrhagia.)
  • Cô ấy bị sẩy thai và băng huyết. (She had a miscarriage and hemorrhaged.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in medical or serious health contexts. It describes a dangerous condition requiring immediate emergency medical intervention.

Variants and Related Words

• Xuất huyết (n): Hemorrhage; a broader term for bleeding or loss of blood from the circulatory system.
• Sẩy thai (n/v): Miscarriage; often mentioned in conjunction with "băng huyết".

Synonyms

• Hemorrhage (specifically uterine or postpartum).
• Metrorrhagia (medical term).
• Abnormal uterine bleeding.

Important Note

• "Băng huyết" is a serious medical emergency. The examples provided are for linguistic illustration. In real-life situations, it signifies a condition demanding urgent professional healthcare.

1. (to have a) metrorrhagia
   • sẩy thai bị băng huyết
     to miscarry and have a metrorrhagia