hemophiliac

[ hee-muh-fil-ee-ak, -fee-lee-, hem-uh- ]

noun

1. Also a person having hemophilia.

adjective

1. hemophilic ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophiliac¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemophili(a) + -ac

Example Sentences

They include hemophiliacs and others who are vulnerable to HIV infection, Mocherla said.

From Salon

Thousands of hemophiliacs and other hospital patients in Britain were infected with HIV or Hepatitis C through tainted blood products, largely imported from the United States.

From Seattle Times

Thousands of hemophiliacs and other hospital patients were infected with HIV or Hepatitis C during the 1970s and 80s through tainted blood products, largely imported from the United States.

From Seattle Times

The first name for the disease was GRID, or Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, and in the early 1980s, the CDC even released guidance describing the disease’s “Four H” risk factors: “homosexuals, heroin users, hemophiliacs, and Haitians.”

From Seattle Times

But he also played key roles in expanding Medicare to cover hospice care and providing support for rural medical clinics and a drug for hemophiliacs.

From Washington Post