hemophilia A meaning

UK US /ˌhiməˈfiliə ə/ 6 syllables

hemophilia A (noun): hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men.

Spelling: haemophilia a (British) · hemophilia a (American)

Definition of hemophilia A

  1. hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men

    Synonyms: haemophilia A, classical hemophilia, classical haemophilia

    Type of: hemophilia

How to pronounce hemophilia A

hemophilia A is pronounced /ˌhiməˈfiliə ə/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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