hemorrhea

English

Alternative forms

hæmorrhœa (archaic)
hematorrhea

Etymology

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

Noun

hemorrhea (uncountable)

(medicine, dated, uncommon) Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.

Derived terms

hemorrheal (rare)

Related terms

hæmatorrhœa (archaic spelling)

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