n. & v. (US hemorrhage)
--n.
1. an escape of blood from a ruptured blood-vessel, esp. when profuse.
2 an extensive damaging loss suffered by a State. organization, etc., esp. of people or assets.
--v.intr. undergo a haemorrhage.
Derivatives:
haemorrhagic adj.
Etymology: earlier haemorrhagy f. F h{eacute}morr(h)agie f. L haemorrhagia f. Gk haimorrhagia f. haima blood + stem of rhegnumi burst