Antihemophilic
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
"Classical hemophilia, often referred to as hemophilia A, results from a lack of antihemophilic globulin, or factor A. This is a sex-linked hereditary disease carried by females but affecting only male children. Hemophilia B results from a lack of plasma thromboplastin component, or antihemophilic factor B, and is also called Christmas disease. It is usually considered to have less serious potential than hemophilia A."
Example
More examples"Classical hemophilia, often referred to as hemophilia A, results from a lack of antihemophilic globulin, or factor A. This is a sex-linked hereditary disease carried by females but affecting only male children. Hemophilia B results from a lack of plasma thromboplastin component, or antihemophilic factor B, and is also called Christmas disease. It is usually considered to have less serious potential than hemophilia A."
Etymology
From anti- + hemophilic.
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