haemophilia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bleeder's disease hemophilia bleeder bleeding haemophiliac venipuncture hemophiliac haemophilic Christmas disease hemophilic coagulopathy bleeding sickness venepuncture non-hemophiliac

Hypernyms

blood disease blood disorder sex-linked disorder

Hyponyms

hemophilia A hemophilia B haemophilia A Christmas disease haemophilia B classical hemophilia

Examples

Additionally, severe cases of vitamin K deficiency can present similar symptoms to haemophilia. Source: Internet

As a result, many people with haemophilia who received untested and unscreened clotting factor prior to 1992 were at an extreme risk for contracting HIV and hepatitis C via these blood products. Source: Internet

Alexandra was the last Tsaritsa of Russia and one of the most famous royal carriers of the haemophilia disease that descended from Queen Victoria. Source: Internet

Children with mild haemophilia may not have noticeable symptoms for many years. Source: Internet

Due to differences in changes to the genes involved, people with haemophilia often have some level of active clotting factor. Source: Internet

Genetic testing and genetic counselling is recommended for families with haemophilia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

haemophagocytosis haemophagous haemophile haemophilia A haemophilia B haemophiliac