hemophilia
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- noun
- /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/
- Specialized
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hemofilia
- And if you have hemophilia, you definitely can't donate.
- hemophilia patients
And you say, oh, OK, this one has the gene for haemophilia, this one doesn't.
- And you say, oh, OK, this one has the gene for haemophilia, this one doesn't.
- Well, most people probably would accept that kind of selective choosing to to avoid haemophilia.
Examples
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Hemophilia is currently treated with prophylactic factor infusion, which is expensive and requires high patient compliance (Chang AH et al. 2006).
Academic text (2013) -
The tragic role played by hereditary hemophilia among European royalty is well known.
Blog text (2) -
There is hemophilia in my family.
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Mr. Chambers tested positive for hemophilia A.
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But I have hemophilia.
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All samples from hemophilia patients were coded and tested blind in duplicate.
Academic text (1992) -
Doctors diagnosed his hemophilia when the bleeding from his circumcision wouldn't stop.
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For people affected by severe hemophilia, the deficiency can cause spontaneous internal bleeding.
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Mr. Chambers tested positive for hemophilia A.
Synonyms
A condition where blood does not clot, causing heavy bleeding, often in boys and passed from the mother
Compounds
- Specialized
An inherited bleeding disorder where people lack clotting protein factor VIII and bleed for a long time, mainly males
- Specialized
An inherited condition where a missing blood protein makes bleeding last longer, mainly in boys and men
- Specialized
A rare inherited blood condition in which blood does not stop bleeding easily
- Specialized
A rare inherited disorder causing long bleeding from the nose, mouth, or gums and easy bruising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hemophilia comes from Greek parts haima meaning 'blood' and philia meaning 'love'. You can see philia in philosophy ('love of wisdom'), so a helpful way to remember hemophilia is 'blood-loving'. That 'love' here means a strong tendency in the body, so hemophilia is a condition where the blood keeps flowing and does not clot properly.