hemophiliac
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemophiliac
First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac
Example Sentences
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They include hemophiliacs and others who are vulnerable to HIV infection, Mocherla said.
From Salon
Thousands of hemophiliacs and other hospital patients in Britain were infected with HIV or Hepatitis C through tainted blood products, largely imported from the United States.
From Seattle Times
Thousands of hemophiliacs and other hospital patients were infected with HIV or Hepatitis C during the 1970s and 80s through tainted blood products, largely imported from the United States.
From Seattle Times
The first name for the disease was GRID, or Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, and in the early 1980s, the CDC even released guidance describing the disease’s “Four H” risk factors: “homosexuals, heroin users, hemophiliacs, and Haitians.”
From Seattle Times
But he also played key roles in expanding Medicare to cover hospice care and providing support for rural medical clinics and a drug for hemophiliacs.
From Washington Post
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