haemophilia

• hæmophilia
• hemophilia (US)

From haemo- +‎ -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage.

• IPA^(key): /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə, -ˈfiːliə/

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• Rhymes: -ɪliə
• Rhymes: -iːliə

haemophilia (countable and uncountable, plural haemophilias)

1. (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.

• bleeder's disease
• bleeding sickness
• Christmas disease

• haemorrhagic diathesis

• hemophilia A