hæmorrhœa

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Alternative forms

Etymology

hæmo- + -rrhœa, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, blood) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, flow).

Noun

hæmorrhœa (usually uncountable, plural hæmorrhœæ)

  1. (medicine) Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.

Derived terms

  • hæmorrhœal (rare)

References

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