hemorrhagic
Definition
Adjective Relating to, characterized by, or resulting from a hemorrhage (bleeding, especially severe bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel).
Usage
The adjective "hemorrhagic" is used primarily in medical contexts to describe conditions, events, or symptoms involving bleeding. * It modifies nouns related to disease, fever, stroke, or events. * It describes the nature or cause of a medical issue.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a hemorrhagic stroke, which involves bleeding in the brain.
- Hemorrhagic fevers, like Ebola, are severe illnesses that can cause internal and external bleeding.
- The scan revealed hemorrhagic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract.
Advanced Usage
- hemorrhagic diathesis: A medical term for a predisposition to bleed excessively.
- hemorrhagic shock: A life-threatening condition where severe blood loss leads to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues.
Variants and Related Words
- hemorrhage (noun/verb): The act or instance of bleeding profusely; to bleed profusely.
- hemorrhaging (verb, present participle): The process of bleeding heavily.
Synonyms
- bleeding
- sanguineous (pertaining to or containing blood)
Related Terms (Medical Context)
- Ischemic: The antonym in medical contexts, meaning relating to a lack of blood flow, as in an ischemic stroke caused by a clot.
Adjective
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of or relating to a hemorrhage
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