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hemophile

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[hee-muh-fahyl, hem-uh-] / ˈhi məˌfaɪl, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

  1. a hemophiliac.

  2. a hemophilic bacterium.


adjective

  1. hemophilic.

Etymology

Origin of hemophile

hemo- + -phile

Example Sentences

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Serious hemorrhage could occur only in a hemophile.

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As a rule the mother of a hemophile is not a "bleeder" herself, but is the daughter of one.

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The daughters of a hemophile, though healthy and free from any tendency themselves, are almost certain to transmit the disposition to the male offspring.

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A minor operation on a hemophile may end in death; so slight an operation as drawing a tooth has been followed by the most disastrous consequences.

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