hemorrhage, hemorrhage

(hem’or-aj) (Gr. alu a blood + ῥηγνύναι to burst forth]. A copious escape of blood from the ve els; bleeding. accidental h., hemorrhage during pregnancy, due to remature detachment of the placenta. arterial. the escape of blood from an artery or a ruptured aneurysm. bronchial h., henrptysis. capillary h., the oozing of blood from the minute ve els. capsuloganglionic h., hemorrhage into the basal ganglia and internal and external capsule of the brain. cerebral h., a hemorrhage into the cerebrum or occurring within the cranium. Cerebral hemorrhages are cla ed as dural, meningeal, supra dural, epidural, subdural, etc. concealed h., hemorrhage without escape of blood from the body. consecutive h., that which does not directly follow an injury. critical h., that which marks the crisis of a disease. e ential h., one not due to an injury. external h., one in which blood escapes from the body. gastric h., hematemesis. gravitating h., hemorrhage into the spinal canal, in which the blood settles to the lower part of the canal from the force of gravity. intermediary h. Same as recurring h. imternal h., hemorrhage in which the extravasated blood remains within the body. intestinal h., hemorrhage from the bowels. intrapartum h., hemorrhage occurring during parturition. nasal h., epistaxis. parenchymatous h., capillary hemorrhage into the substance of an organ.. per rhexin, hemorrhage from rupture of a blood-ve el. petechial h., hemorrhage that occurs in minute points beneath the skin. postpartum h., that which occurs soon after labor or childbirth. primary h., that which occurs as an immediate result of an injury. pulmonary h., hemoptysis. punctate h., spots of blood effused into the ti ues from capillary hemorrhage. recurring h., that which has been once stopped by clots, but returns after the period of reaction, the clots being displaced by the blood-current. renal h., hematuria. secondary h., that which follows an accident or injury after a considerable lapse of time. spontaneous h., the bleeding of hemophilia. unavoidable h., that which results from the detachment of a placenta previa. venous h., the escape of blood from a wounded vein. vicarious h., a discharge of blood from any part in consequence of the suppre ion of a discharge from another part.