Haemophilia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪliÉ™

Alternative forms

• hæmophilia
• hemophilia

Origin

Medical term; from Ancient Greek αἷμα (blood) + φιλία (friendship)

Full definition of haemophilia

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bleeder's disease
• Christmas disease

Derived terms

• haemophiliac
• haemophilic
• haemophile