haemorrhagic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involving hemorrhage: "Haemorrhagic" describes something that pertains to, is characterized by, or causes bleeding, especially severe or abnormal bleeding from blood vessels.
Usage
- The adjective "haemorrhagic" is primarily used in medical and scientific contexts to describe conditions, events, or agents that involve bleeding.
- It is often used attributively (before a noun) to specify the type of a disease, fever, or stroke.
- Spelling Note: The spelling "haemorrhagic" is standard in British English. The American English spelling is "hemorrhagic".
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a haemorrhagic stroke, which involves bleeding in the brain.
- Haemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, are severe illnesses that can cause internal and external bleeding.
- The virus has haemorrhagic properties, leading to damage in blood vessels.
Advanced Usage
- "Haemorrhagic diathesis": A medical term for a predisposition to bleed excessively.
- The patient's haemorrhagic diathesis required careful management during surgery.
- "Haemorrhagic shock": A life-threatening condition where severe blood loss leads to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues.
- The trauma victim was in haemorrhagic shock and needed an immediate blood transfusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemorrhagic (adj): The American English spelling of "haemorrhagic".
- Haemorrhage/Hemorrhage (n/v): The noun and verb forms meaning "bleeding" or "to bleed profusely".
- The surgeon worked to control the haemorrhage.
- Haemorrhaging/Hemorrhaging (v, pres. part.): The present participle form.
- The wound was haemorrhaging badly.
Synonyms
- Bleeding (adj): Involving the loss of blood. (Less clinical)
- Sanguineous (adj): Of, relating to, or containing blood. (More technical)
Related Phrases
- Haemorrhagic cyst: A type of cyst that contains blood or has internal bleeding.
- Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis: A severe inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing bloody diarrhea.
Adjective
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of or relating to a hemorrhage
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