hæmorrhœa
English
Alternative forms
- hæmatorrhœa
- hemorrhea
Etymology
hæmo- + -rrhœa, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).
Noun
hæmorrhœa (usually uncountable, plural hæmorrhœæ)
- (medicine) Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.
Derived terms
- hæmorrhœal (rare)
References
- 1895, Robley Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, Lea Brothers & Co.; Twenty‐First edition, page 510.
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