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- [hee-muh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə, ˌhɛm ə-/
- /ˌhiː.məˈfɪl.i.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-muh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə, ˌhɛm ə-/
Definitions of hemophilia word
- noun hemophilia any of several X-linked genetic disorders, symptomatic chiefly in males, in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood. 1
- noun hemophilia A medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. The condition is typically caused by a hereditary lack of a coagulation factor, most often factor VIII. 1
- noun hemophilia blood-clotting disorder 1
- noun hemophilia any of several hereditary disorders, nearly always of males, in which one of the normal blood-clotting factors is deficient, causing serious internal or external hemorrhage from minor cuts and injuries: females with this defective gene are, normally, only carriers 0
- noun hemophilia Alternative spelling of haemophilia. 0
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Origin of hemophilia
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1850-55; See origin at hemo-, -philia
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Parts of speech for Hemophilia
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hemophilia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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