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hemophilia B

hemophilia B

6.8
A rare inherited blood condition in which blood does not stop bleeding easily
  • noun
  • /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə biː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hemofilia B
  • Many cases of hemophilia B are inherited and detected early in childhood.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with hemophilia B after experiencing severe bleeding after a minor injury.

  • Treatment for hemophilia B often involves regular infusions of clotting factor IX.

  • He was diagnosed with hemophilia B at a young age.

  • Does hemophilia B require special medical attention?

  • People with hemophilia B experience prolonged bleeding because their blood lacks enough clotting factor IX.

  • Children with hemophilia B often require regular treatments to help prevent bleeding episodes.

  • Due to his hemophilia B, he had to be cautious when participating in physical activities.

Synonyms

Christmas disease
vshemophilia B
  • Specialized
8.2

A rare bleeding disorder that people have from birth because their blood lacks a clotting protein called factor IX

is the modern clinical name rather than an eponym

Surface Forms

hemophilia B singular
hemophilia Bs plural

Morphology

hemophilia + B

The phrase combines the noun 'hemophilia' (a bleeding disorder) with the letter 'B' functioning as a subtype label, so a learner who knows 'hemophilia' and that letters commonly mark types will infer this is a specific kind of hemophilia. The clinical detail (factor IX) is technical, but the core meaning 'hemophilia of type B' is compositionally derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Hemophilia B comes from old word parts: hemo means 'blood' and philia means 'love', which gives a strong image of blood that keeps flowing. The letter B marks a different type from A and helps you remember it because this type is often called 'Christmas disease' after the first patient, Stephen Christmas, and it is caused by a missing blood protein called 'factor IX' that makes bleeding last longer.