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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
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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