haemophilia

British

/ ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪə, ˌhɛm- /

noun

an inheritable disease, usually affecting only males but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor wound may result in fatal bleeding

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Derived Forms

haemophilioid

adjective

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They point to the fact that a sickle cell therapy that costs £1.65 million per patient and a haemophilia B one that cost £2.6 million have already been backed by the health assessment body.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

About 3,000 people are estimated to have died as a result, including former pupils at Lord Mayor Treloar College, near Alton, Hampshire, who were infected at a specialist NHS haemophilia centre on site.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

He contracted the illness after he was given infected blood during treatment for haemophilia.

From BBC • May 21, 2024

“I hope we are vindicated,” he said as he stood with other former students – wearing yellow, black and red - the colours which symbolise haemophilia.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

He’s one of the former pupils of Trelloar school – who was treated for haemophilia there, and was infected with hepatitis C.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

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