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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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haemophilioid

adjective

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Continued demand for its allergy, haemophilia A and breast cancer drugs were among the key growth drivers, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

In the UK, the NHS does pay for a £2.6m-per-patient gene therapy for haemophilia B.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

Mr Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given a blood clotting product used to treat haemophilia.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025

The individuals, whose identities are being kept private, were infected with potentially deadly viruses after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion, or a treatment for haemophilia or a similar blood disorder.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

People with haemophilia A have a shortage of a clotting agent called Factor VIII, while people with haemophilia B do not have enough Factor IX.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024

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