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haemophilia

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haemophilia /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə / (US English hemophilia)
noun [mass noun] 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.
– DERIVATIVES
haemophiliac /ˌhiːməˈfɪliak / (US English hemophiliac) noun
haemophilic /ˌhiːməˈfɪlɪk / (US English hemophilic) adjective