haemophilia
IPA: hˈimʌfˈiɫiʌ
noun
- (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
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Examples of "haemophilia" in Sentences
- Haemophilia in the British family tree.
- Maurice's haemophilia is disputed by various sources.
- Perhaps haemophilia impairs one's ability to drive...
- Haemophilia passes almost exclusively through the female line.
- Haemophilia C is a mild form of haemophilia affecting both sexes.
- A blood clotting agent is used to transfuse for patients with haemophilia.
- For this reason, haemophilia was once popularly called the royal disease .
- Neither of their daughters is known to have been a carrier of haemophilia.
- Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described it as a haemophilia of rejection .
- As of today, haemophilia is extinct in the reigning royal houses of Europe.