hemophilia meaning

UK US /ˌhiməˈfiliə/ 5 syllables

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

Spelling: haemophilia (British) · hemophilia (American)

Definition of hemophilia

  1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

    Synonyms: haemophilia, bleeder's disease

    Type of: blood disease, sex-linked disorder

    Kinds: hemophilia A, hemophilia B, von Willebrand's disease

How to pronounce hemophilia

hemophilia is pronounced /ˌhiməˈfiliə/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IA · 10-letter words

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