bleeding sickness

English

Etymology

From bleeding (“loss of blood, hemorrhage”) +‎ sickness.

Noun

bleeding sickness (countable and uncountable, plural bleeding sicknesses)

(somewhat dated) Any disease, illness, or condition involving loss of blood from the body (e.g. menstruation, hemorrhages, haemophilia, etc.)

Synonyms

bleeder's disease
bleeding illness

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