bleeding sickness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any disease, illness, or condition involving loss of blood from the body (e.g. menstruation, hemorrhages, haemophilia, etc.)

Word forms

bleeding sickness bleeding sicknesses

Etymology

From bleeding (“loss of blood, hemorrhage”) + sickness.

Synonyms

bleeder's disease bleeding illness
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