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   He·mo·phil·i·a

   /ˌhēməˈfilyə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. The condition is typically caused by a hereditary lack of a coagulation factor, most often factor VIII.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hemophiliac noun
   • 2. hemophilic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 20

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