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Common collocations with bleeding in American Collocation

bleeding noun uncountable

US /ˈblidɪŋ/

in large amounts

excessive
heavy
profuse
severe

Early symptoms of scurvy include excessive bleeding of the gums.

inside the body

internal

The blood vessel ruptured, causing internal bleeding.

when bleeding does not stop

persistant
prolonged
uncontrollable
uncontrolled

This condition can lead to heavy uncontrollable bleeding after surgery.

stop or reduce bleeding

control
prevent
reduce
staunch
stem
stop

He managed to staunch the bleeding.

cause or increase bleeding

cause
increase

Sometimes fibroids cause heavy bleeding or pain.

experience

suffer

He was suffering internal bleeding from the rupture of a main artery.