blood loss
der Blutverlust, die Blutverluste
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blood loss
The loss of blood from the bloodstream due to external or internal bleeding.
Nach dem Unfall musste der starke Blutverlust durch eine Bluttransfusion ausgeglichen werden.
After the accident, the severe blood loss had to be treated with a blood transfusion.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blutverluste |
| genitive | des Blutverlustes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Blutverlust | die Blutverluste |
| accusative | den Blutverlust | die Blutverluste |
| dative | dem Blutverlust | den Blutverlusten |
| genitive | des Blutverlustes des Blutverlusts | der Blutverluste |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Blutverlust' (blood loss) is made up of 'Blut' (blood) and 'Verlust' (loss). The base word 'Verlust' (loss) shows that it refers to lost blood.
Der Blutverlust war nach der Verletzung zunächst schwer einzuschätzen.
After the injury, the blood loss was initially difficult to assess.
Common collocations include 'starker Blutverlust' (severe blood loss), 'großer Blutverlust' (major blood loss), and 'einen Blutverlust erleiden' (to suffer blood loss). 'Blutverlust ausgleichen' (to compensate for blood loss) is also used especially in medical contexts.
Durch den starken Blutverlust wurde der Patient schnell schwach.
The patient quickly became weak due to the severe blood loss.
'Blutverlust' (blood loss) occurs particularly often in reports about injuries, operations, and internal bleeding. The amount or consequences of the blood loss are often described.
Die Ärztin untersuchte ihn, weil der Blutverlust zu Kreislaufproblemen geführt hatte.
The doctor examined him because the blood loss had caused circulatory problems.
