hemorragia
/emoraxja/from spelling rules
The English word hemorrhage is translated into Spanish as hemorragia.
hemorragia is a noun used to describe the escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. In medical contexts, it is also used to describe the process of bleeding heavily.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of hemorragia is hemorragias.
How do you pronounce it?
/emoraxja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term hemorragia is often used colloquially in politics or economics to describe a massive and uncontrollable loss of money or members.
- Because it is a high-register medical term, using hemorragia in a casual conversation about a small scratch would sound oddly dramatic or overly formal to a native speaker.
- In Spanish, the term 'hemorragia' is strictly a noun, whereas English often uses 'hemorrhage' as both a noun and a verb.
Examples in context
- Si no se detiene la hemorragia después de 10 minutos de presión directa, es importante buscar atención médica de inmediato.If the bleeding doesn't stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure, it is important to seek medical attention immediately.
- ¡Ayuda! Tuve un sangrado abundante después del accidente en la carretera.Help! I had significant bleeding after the accident on the road.
- Lamentablemente, la víctima sufrió una hemorragia profusa debido a la herida de bala.Unfortunately, the victim suffered severe bleeding due to the gunshot wound.
- El paciente tiene una hemorragia interna.The patient has an internal hemorrhage.
- La hemorragia se detuvo rápidamente.The hemorrhage stopped quickly.
- Necesitamos controlar esta hemorragia nasal.We need to control this nasal hemorrhage.
Example conversation
A medical triage room in a hospital.
- MateoLucía, el paciente presenta una hemorragia severa.Lucía, the patient presents a severe hemorrhage.
- LucíaTrae el equipo de emergencia ahora mismo.Bring the emergency equipment right now.
- MateoYa estoy preparando la gasa y el vendaje.I am already preparing the gauze and the bandage.
- LucíaRápido, necesitamos detener esa hemorragia ya.Quick, we need to stop that hemorrhage now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
