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hemorrhea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hem-or-rhea
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From hemo- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hæmorrhœa (alternative) hematorrhea (alternative)

Derived Forms

dacryohemorrhea hemorrheal

Frequently Paired Words

hæmatorrhœa

Questions

What does hemorrhea mean?
Loose flowing of blood; hemorrhage.
Where does hemorrhea come from?
From hemo- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) in conjunction with ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).

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