Haemophilia

//ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son. Commonwealth, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son wordnet

Synonyms

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bleeder's diseasebleeder's diseasebleeding sicknesschristmas diseasechristmas diseasehemophilia

Example

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"All the jobs I aspired to were denied to me due to my haemophilia."

Etymology

From haemo- + -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage.

Related phrases

haemophilia Ahaemophilia Bhaemorrhagic diathesis

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