haemophilia meaning

UK US

haemophilia (noun): congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son.

British spelling of hemophilia (American). See ae and oe / e spelling.

Definition of haemophilia

congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
Synonyms: hemophilia, bleeder's disease
Type of: blood disease, sex-linked disorder
Kinds: hemophilia A, hemophilia B, von Willebrand's disease
Related forms: haemophilic

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in IA · 11-letter words

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