Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - haemorrhage

n. & v. (US hemorrhage) --n. 1 an escape of blood from a ruptured blood-vessel, esp. when profuse. 2 an extensive damaging loss suffered by a State. organization, etc., esp. of people or assets. --v.intr. undergo a haemorrhage. Derivatives haemorrhagic adj. Etymology: earlier haemorrhagy f. F h{eacute}morr(h)agie f. L haemorrhagia f. Gk haimorrhagia f. haima blood + stem of rhegnumi burst