hemorrhea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.

Word forms

hemorrhea hæmorrhœa hematorrhea

Etymology

From hemo- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

Related words

Derived words

dacryohemorrhea hemorrheal
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