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hemophiliac
[ hee-muh-fil-ee-ak, -fee-lee-, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈfɪl iˌæk, -ˈfi li-, ˌhɛm ə- /
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noun
Also hemophile. a person having hemophilia.
adjective
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Origin of hemophiliac
First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac
Words nearby hemophiliac
hemolytic anemia, hemolyze, Hémon, hemophile, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemophilic, hemophilioid, Hemophilus, hemophobia, hemopoiesis
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