hemorrhagic
adjective/ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk/
Frequency rank: #15,576 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or accompanied by heavy or uncontrolled bleeding.
Example sentence
Doctors warned that the patient had suffered hemorrhagic shock due to severe blood loss.
Synonyms & related words
- bleeding
- vascular
- circulatory
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