How to Say "severe bleeding" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “severe bleeding” is “hemorragia” — C1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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hemorragia

nounC1formal

general context

A close-up illustration of pale skin with a small, bright red wound actively dripping a thick stream of blood, symbolizing a hemorrhage.

Examples

Después del accidente, el paciente tuvo una hemorragia interna que fue difícil de controlar.

After the accident, the patient had an internal hemorrhage that was difficult to control.

Los paramédicos actuaron rápido para detener la hemorragia.

The paramedics acted quickly to stop the bleeding.

Feminine Noun Rule

Even though 'hemorragia' ends in '-a', like most feminine nouns, remember to always use the feminine article: 'la hemorragia'.

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Related Translations

drain→hemorrhage→massive loss→outflow→profuse bleeding→

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