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