internal bleeding

idiom

: a loss of blood inside the body
The procedure may cause internal bleeding.

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About 1 in 20 people who become infected with dengue will become seriously ill, suffering shock, internal bleeding, organ impairment or respiratory failure. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 Also among the victims was Diane Medina, a friend of Chidester's from the boat club, who suffered three breaks in her pelvis, a broken nose, internal bleeding and a head injury. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 About one in 20 infected people will develop severe dengue, which can lead to shock, damage to the body's organs, internal bleeding and even death, although deaths are rare, the CDC said. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Doctors ran a series of tests and scans to check for internal bleeding, as well as inflammatory, autoimmune and blood disorders. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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