HEMOPHILIA


Meaning of HEMOPHILIA in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfilēə noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + -philia

: a tendency to uncontrollable bleeding ; especially : a sex-linked hereditary blood defect of males characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries — compare pseudohemophilia

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