What it means
The ending in words about blood or fluid bursting out. A hemorrhageHEM-uh-rijA large loss of blood from a blood vessel, inside the body or out of it.hem/o blood-rrhage bursting forthFull entry is heavy bleeding, and menorrhagia is very heavy menstrual bleeding. The form -rrhagia means the same.
Remember it
-rrhage bursts; -rrhea flows.
At a glance
| Also written | -rrhagia |
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Easy to confuse with
-rrhea
A word ending that means flow or discharge.
Related terms
hemorrhage
A large loss of blood from a blood vessel, inside the body or out of it.
-rrhea
A word ending that means flow or discharge.