vascular hemophilia
- noun
- /ˈvæskjʊlər ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/
- Specialized
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hemofilia vascular
- The doctor diagnosed her with vascular hemophilia after repeated episodes of nosebleeds and easy bruising.
Examples
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Unlike classic hemophilia, vascular hemophilia often presents with bleeding from the mucous membranes.
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Genetic testing can confirm a case of vascular hemophilia in patients with unexplained prolonged bleeding.
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Patients with vascular hemophilia often experience prolonged bleeding.
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She was diagnosed with vascular hemophilia after extensive testing.
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The doctor diagnosed her with vascular hemophilia after she suffered repeated nosebleeds and easy bruising.
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Genetic testing can confirm the presence of vascular hemophilia in individuals who have a family history of bleeding disorders.
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Patients with vascular hemophilia may notice excessive bleeding from minor cuts or mucosal surfaces.
Synonyms
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A blood problem caused by a change in a gene that makes people bruise and bleed easily
A rare disorder that runs in families and makes bleeding from the nose and mouth happen easily
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built from 'vascular' (relating to blood vessels) and 'hemophilia' (a bleeding disorder), so a B1 learner who knows both words would infer it refers to a bleeding disorder involving the vascular system. However, the term refers to a specific medical condition (von Willebrand disease) with technical details about coagulation-factor deficiency and mucosal bleeding that are not predictable from the constituents alone, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Vascular hemophilia comes from vascular (the body's blood vessels) and hemophilia ('a problem with bleeding'). Imagine the body's small blood tubes leaking easily, causing nosebleeds, bruises and long bleeding — that's why the name refers to an inherited bleeding disorder like 'von Willebrand disease'.