Editing Exsanguination (section)

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{{Short description|Loss of blood, possibly causing death}}
'''Exsanguination''' is the [[loss of blood]] from the [[circulatory system]] of a [[vertebrate]], usually leading to [[death]].  The word comes from the Latin 'sanguis', meaning [[blood]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of EXSANGUINATION |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exsanguination |access-date=2021-03-06 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> and the prefix 'ex-', meaning 'out of'.

Exsanguination has long been used as a method of [[animal slaughter]]. [[Humane]] slaughter must ensure the animal is rendered insensible to [[pain]], whether through a [[captive bolt]] or other process, prior to the bloodletting.

Depending upon the health of the individual, a person usually dies from losing half to two-thirds of their blood; a loss of roughly one-third of the blood volume is [[Critical condition|considered very serious]]. Even a single deep cut can warrant [[Surgical suture|suturing]] and [[Inpatient care|hospitalization]], especially if [[Trauma (medicine)|trauma]], a [[vein]] or [[artery]], or another [[comorbidity]] is involved. In the past, [[bloodletting]] was a common medical procedure or therapy, now rarely used in medicine.