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A condition in which blood is found in the pleural cavity. Haemothorax is the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity, the space between the chest wall and the lung. It is primarily caused by chest injury, but it can also occur spontaneously in individuals with blood coagulation disorders or as a consequence of cancer.…

A device which stops bleeding, e.g. a clamp.  

A disorder in which iron forms large deposits in the tissue, causing haemorrhaging and destruction of red blood cells. An increase in the amount of iron stored in the body. Rarely, it may be due to ingestion of too much iron, but a more likely cause is repeated blood transfusions. The extra iron may affect…

The accumulation of blood in the Fallopian tubes.  

The surgical removal of haemorrhoids. Hemorrhoidectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove haemorrhoids. It is utilized to treat large, prolapsing, or bleeding haemorrhoids when other simpler methods, such as banding, have not achieved the desired results. The recovery period following a haemorrhoidectomy typically lasts three to six weeks. Laxative medications are commonly prescribed during…

Referring to haemorrhoids.  

A stroke caused by a burst blood vessel.  

A viral infection that results in profuse internal bleeding from the capillaries, e.g. dengue or Ebola.  

A disorder in which haemorrhages occur, e.g. haemophilia.  

A disease of newly born babies, which makes them haemorrhage easily, caused by temporary lack of prothrombin.