| Title | hemophilia |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary he·mo·phil·ia ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE 1872 : a sex-linked hereditary blood defect that occurs almost exclusively in males and is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries English Etymology hemophilia 1854 (in Anglicized form hæmophily), from Ger. hämophile,coined in Mod.L. in 1828 by Ger. physician Johann Lucas Schönlein (1793-1864), from Gk. haima "blood" (see -emia) + philia "to love," related to philos "loving." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged he·mo·phil·ia \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfilēə\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + -philia : a tendency to uncontrollable bleeding; especially : a sex-linked hereditary blood defect of males characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries — compare pseudohemophilia |
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