See Also: vasal(medicine)

haemorrhage (iou) and vasal (medicine)


haemorrhage (iou)



haemorrhage noun & verb. Also *hemorrhage. L17.
[Alt. of HAEMORRHAGY.]
A. noun.
An escape of blood from the blood-vessels; bleeding, esp. when profuse. L17.
fig. A damaging or uncontrolled outflow of something. M19.
D. H. Lawrence This haemorrhage of Self-Esteem tortured him to the end. Washington Post An economic hemorrhage threatening Israel's stability.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Undergo a haemorrhage. E20.
verb trans. Dissipate or expend in large amounts. L20.
D. Adams He had been simply haemorrhaging money.

vasal (medicine)


vasal


Relating to a vas or to vasa.