Excessive bleeding is described by which term?

• A. Hematoma
• B. Hemorrhage
• C. Anemia
• D. Hemostasis

Answer: (B)

Excessive bleeding is hemorrhage. Hemorrhage means a significant loss of blood from the vessels, which can be external (out of the body) or internal. A hematoma, by contrast, is a localized collection of blood in tissue after bleeding has occurred, like a bruise, but it describes a collection rather than ongoing blood loss. Anemia is a condition of too few red blood cells or hemoglobin, not the act of bleeding. Hemostasis is the body's action to stop bleeding (vasoconstriction, platelets, coagulation), so it’s about stopping bleeding, not describing the bleeding itself.