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hemorrhage
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/A significant, often rapid and uncontrolled loss of blood, either internally or externally from the body.
hemorrhagic fever
nounLow
/ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk ˈfiːvə/A severe, life-threatening illness characterized by high fever and widespread bleeding (hemorrhage) from internal organs, skin, and mucous membranes.
hemorrhagic septicemia
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk ˌseptɪˈsiːmɪə/A severe, often fatal, bacterial disease in animals (especially livestock) characterized by blood poisoning and widespread bleeding.
hemorrhoid
nounC1-C2
/ˈhem.ər.ɔɪd/A swollen and painful vein in the region of the anus.
hemorrhoidectomy
nounLow
/ˌhɛm.ə.rɔɪˈdɛk.tə.mi/A surgical operation to remove hemorrhoids.
hemosiderin
nounVery Low Frequency / Technical
/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈsɪdərɪn/An iron-storage protein complex found within cells, particularly in tissues like the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, which appears as yellow-brown granules.
hemostasis
nounC2
/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/The stopping of bleeding or the arrest of blood flow.
hemostat
nounC1/C2
/ˈhiː.mə(ʊ).stæt/A surgical clamp used to compress a blood vessel to stop bleeding during surgery.
hemostatic
adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency outside medical/scientific contexts)
/ˌhiː.mə(ʊ)ˈstæt.ɪk/Causing bleeding to stop.
hemotherapeutics
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˌhiːməʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/The treatment of disease using blood or blood components.
hemotherapy
nounRare
/ˌhiː.məʊˈθer.ə.pi/The treatment of disease using drugs or other agents derived from or related to blood components.
hemotoxin
nounC2
/ˌhiːməʊˈtɒksɪn/A substance, especially one from a snake's venom, that destroys red blood cells.
hemotroph
nounVery Rare
/ˈhiːmətrəʊf/A substance in the placenta that provides nutrition to the embryo or fetus.
hemp
nounB2
/hɛmp/A tall plant of the cannabis family, cultivated for its strong fibers and seeds.
hemp agrimony
nounLow / Technical
/ˌhemp ˈæɡ.rɪ.mə.ni/A tall perennial plant (Eupatorium cannabinum) found in damp habitats, with clusters of pinkish flower heads and leaves resembling those of the hemp plant.
hemp nettle
nounLow
/ˌhemp ˈnet.l̩/A common name for plants of the genus Galeopsis, especially Galeopsis tetrahit, a weedy plant resembling nettles but with square stems and opposite leaves.
hemp tree
nounVery low (specialist/historical/botanical)
/ˈhɛmp ˌtriː/A small deciduous tree or large shrub (genus Celtis), also known as hackberry, with tough bark fibers that can be used like hemp.
hempel
nounExtremely low (virtually zero in general corpora)
/ˈhɛmpəl/A rare or archaic term, historically a surname or a variant of 'hemp' relating to fiber. In contemporary usage, it is not a standard English word with a fixed meaning.
hempseed
nounC1
/ˈhɛmpsiːd/The seed of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa).
hempstead
nounLow
/ˈhɛmpstɛd/A proper noun, specifically a toponym (place name) found in both the UK and US, typically denoting a town or village. Historically, it originates from Old English, combining 'hemp' (the plant) and 'stede' (place), meaning a homestead or farmstead where hemp is cultivated.

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