HAEMOPHILIA

Haemophilia

Haemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Haemophilia A is the most common form of the disorder, present in about 1 in 5,000–10,000 male births. Haemophilia B occurs in around 1 in about 20,000–34,000 male births.

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haemophilia

Noun

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


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