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hemophiliac

[ hee-muh-fil-ee-ak, -fee-lee-, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈfɪl iˌæk, -ˈfi li-, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

Also hemophile. a person having hemophilia.

adjective

hemophilic (def. 1).

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Origin of hemophiliac

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac

Words nearby hemophiliac

hemophil, hemophile, hemophilia, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, hemophiliac, hemophilic, hemophilioid, Hemophilus, hemophobia, hemophoresis
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Medical definitions for hemophiliac

hemophiliac
[ hē′mə-fĭl′ē-ăk′, -fē′lē- ]

n.

A person who is affected with hemophilia.
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