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hemophilia

hemophilia is the US standard spelling of haemophilia.

Meaning of haemophilia

Noun

haemophilia (countable and uncountable, plural haemophilias)

  1. (Commonwealth) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
    Synonyms:
    bleeder's disease, bleeding sickness, Christmas disease

Forms of hemophilia

pluralhemophilias

Origin of hemophilia

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemo- + -philia; more at haemophilia.

Words formed from hemophilia

Phrases with hemophilia

Questions about hemophilia

What is hemophilia the US standard spelling of?
Hemophilia is the US standard spelling of haemophilia.

Words near hemophilia in the dictionary

  1. hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  2. hemophagocytosis
  3. hemophagocytotic
  4. hemophagous
  5. hemophagy
  6. hemophilia
  7. hemophilia A
  8. hemophilia B
  9. hemophiliac
  10. hemophiliacs
  11. hemophilias

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