hemophiliac
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemophiliac
First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac
Example Sentences
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Quinn learned he was a hemophiliac and was told his hockey-playing career was over.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
Rather, Mr. Massie delved into the lives of the Romanovs because he had something in common with Nicholas II and Alexandra, the last emperor and empress of Russia: Like them, he had a hemophiliac son.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2019
Aaron's Blood A father hunts for a cure when he suspects his hemophiliac son is becoming a vampire after a blood transfusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2017
Regular infusions of clotting factors isolated from healthy donors can help prevent bleeding in hemophiliac patients.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Slavin was born a hemophiliac in the 1950s, when the only available treatment involved infusions of clotting factors from donor blood, which wasn’t screened for diseases.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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