Definitions for haemophilia
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Princeton's WordNet
hemophilia, haemophilia, bleeder's disease(noun)
congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
Wiktionary
haemophilia(Noun)
Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
Origin: Medical term; from αἷμα (blood) + φιλία (friendship)
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