Meaning & use

hemophiliac

noun·Advanced

A person who has hemophilia, a hereditary blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.

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As a hemophiliac, he had to be careful to avoid even minor cuts.

Doctors gave the hemophiliac patient a clotting-factor injection after his injury.

A note on using this word

Hemophilia is almost always inherited and occurs far more often in men than in women.

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