Meaning of the word hemorrhage in English

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hemorrhage

US /ˈhem.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈhem.ɚ.ɪdʒ/

Noun

1.

a large flow of blood from a damaged blood vessel (= a tube carrying blood around the body):

Example:
He had a brain hemorrhage.

Verb

1.

to lose a large amount of blood in a short time:

Example:
She started hemorrhaging while giving birth to the baby.
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