HEMOPHILIA


Meaning of HEMOPHILIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhē-mə-ˈfi-lē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1872

: a sex-linked hereditary blood defect that occurs almost exclusively in males and is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.