haemophilia

Other spellings

• (US) hemophilia

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/

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Noun

Singular haemophilia

Plural haemophilias

1. (UK) (pathology) Haemophilia is a medical condition where the body's ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury.