hemophile

[ hee-muh-fahyl, hem-uh- ]

noun

1. a hemophiliac.
2. a hemophilic bacterium.

adjective

1. hemophilic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophile¹

hemo- + -phile

Example Sentences

Serious hemorrhage could occur only in a hemophile.

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As a rule the mother of a hemophile is not a "bleeder" herself, but is the daughter of one.

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The daughters of a hemophile, though healthy and free from any tendency themselves, are almost certain to transmit the disposition to the male offspring.

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A minor operation on a hemophile may end in death; so slight an operation as drawing a tooth has been followed by the most disastrous consequences.

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