# haemophilia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə · frequency rank #82,363

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

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

## Source
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