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).

Nearby words

hemophil, hemophile, hemophilia, hemophilia a, hemophilia b, hemophiliac, hemophilic, hemophilioid, hemophilus, hemophobia, hemophoresis

Origin of hemophiliac

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

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Word Origin and History for hemophiliac

hemophiliac

1896 (adj.); 1897 (n.)., from hemophilia. Perhaps modeled on French hémophilique (1880).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for hemophiliac

hemophiliac

[ hē′mə-fĭl′ē-ăk′, -fē′lē- ]

n.

A person who is affected with hemophilia.

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