noun

haemorrhage

hemorrhage, bleeding

He suffered a severe brain haemorrhage.

He suffered a severe brain hemorrhage.

The company is suffering a haemorrhage of talent.

The company is suffering a hemorrhage of talent.

((noun)) an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. He suffered a severe brain hemorrhage.

a hemorrhage of ((sth.)) a damaging loss of (sth.). The company is suffering a hemorrhage of talent.

Synonyms: bleeding, effusion

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'rhēgnynai' (to burst forth). Literally 'a bursting forth of blood'.

'Hemo' means blood. 'rrhage' sounds like 'rage' - imagine blood raging out.

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