internal bleeding
idiom
: a loss of blood inside the body
The procedure may cause internal bleeding.
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Sharp fragments may also cause injuries to the mouth, throat and digestive tract, leading to internal bleeding or infections.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In severe cases, patients may bleed from the nose, gums and eyes, and internal bleeding manifests as blood in vomit, urine and stool.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
This is the same woman who had nearly 20 units of blood replaced, but fortunately, suffered no serious internal bleeding or trauma to her neck, head, face or spine.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Payne died of multiple traumas and internal bleeding after the fall, according to a post-autopsy report.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In severe cases, patients may bleed from the nose, gums and eyes, and internal bleeding manifests as blood in vomit, urine and stool.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
This is the same woman who had nearly 20 units of blood replaced, but fortunately, suffered no serious internal bleeding or trauma to her neck, head, face or spine.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Payne died of multiple traumas and internal bleeding after the fall, according to a post-autopsy report.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for internal bleeding
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“Internal bleeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20bleeding. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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