haemophilia

Definitions of haemophilia

1. noun

   congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
   synonyms: bleeder's disease, hemophilia

   types:

   classical haemophilia, classical hemophilia, haemophilia A, hemophilia A

   hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men

   Christmas disease, haemophilia B, hemophilia B

   a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX

   angiohemophilia, vascular hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease

   a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding

   type of:

   blood disease, blood disorder

   a disease or disorder of the blood

   sex-linked disorder

   any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones