Definition

Hemorrhage is the medical term for bleeding, usually excessive bleeding. Hemorrhagic diseases are caused by, or result in, bleeding (hemorrhaging).

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Review Date:7/29/2005
Reviewed By: Paul B. Tabereaux, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.