hemorrhea
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hæmorrhœa (archaic)
- hematorrhea
Etymology[edit]
hemo- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
Noun[edit]
hemorrhea (uncountable)
- (medicine, dated, uncommon) Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.
Derived terms[edit]
- hemorrheal (rare)
Related terms[edit]
- hæmatorrhœa (archaic spelling)