( BrE ) ( NAmE hem·or·rhage ) / ˈhemərɪdʒ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , U ] a medical condition in which there is severe loss of blood from inside a person's body :
a massive brain / cerebral haemorrhage
He was checked for any signs of haemorrhage.
2.
[ C , usually sing. ] haemorrhage (of sb/sth) a serious loss of people, money, etc. from a country, a group or an organization :
Poor working conditions have led to a steady haemorrhage of qualified teachers from our schools.
■ verb
1.
[ v ] to lose blood heavily, especially from the inside of the body; to have a haemorrhage
2.
[ vn ] to lose money or people in large amounts at a fast rate
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (as a noun): alteration of obsolete haemorrhagy , via Latin from Greek haimorrhagia , from haima blood + the stem of rhēgnunai burst.