haemophilia

== English == === Alternative forms === hæmophilia (dated) hemophilia (US) === Etymology === From haemo- +‎ -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə, -ˈfiːliə/ Rhymes: -ɪliə Rhymes: -iːliə === Noun === haemophilia (countable and uncountable, plural haemophilias) (Commonwealth, pathology) 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === haemorrhagic diathesis === Anagrams === hemophilia A