haemorrhage

Universal Words (BrE) (AmE hemorrhage) noun, verb noun 1 [C,U] a medical condition in which there is severe bleeding inside a person's body: a massive brain / cerebral haemorrhage * The injured were checked for any signs of haemorrhage or shock. 2 [C,usually sing.] ~ (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 [V] to bleed heavily, especially from the inside of the body; to have a haemorrhage: After the operation she started to haemorrhage.