haemophilia
See also: hæmophilia
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
haemo- + -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə, -ˈfiːliə/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪliə
- Rhymes: -iːliə
Noun
haemophilia (countable and uncountable, plural haemophilias)
- (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
Synonyms
- bleeder's disease
- bleeding sickness
- Christmas disease
Derived terms
Translations
any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding
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See also
- haemorrhagic diathesis
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