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haemophilia

/ˌhiːməˈfɪliə

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
haemophil-ia
IPA
/ˌhiːməˈfɪliə
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From haemo- + -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

haemophilias (plural) hæmophilia (alternative, dated) hemophilia (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

antihaemophilia haemophile haemophiliac haemophilic

Phrases

haemophilia A haemophilia B haemorrhagic diathesis

Frequently Paired Words

haemorrhagic diathesis

Synonyms

bleeder's disease bleeding sickness Christmas disease hemophilia

Rhymes With

pedophilia cilia necrophilia sillier philia milia biophilia zoophilia juvenilia kabylia autogynephilia ephebophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce haemophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə.
What does haemophilia mean?
Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
Where does haemophilia come from?
From haemo- + -philia, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + φιλία (philía, “friendship”). Originally called haemorrhaphilia, probably from the word haemorrhage.

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