hemophile
Definition
- Noun:
- A person with hemophilia: A hemophile is someone who has the medical condition hemophilia, which is characterized by a severe impairment of the blood's ability to clot, leading to a tendency for prolonged or uncontrollable bleeding, even from minor injuries.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The hemophile must be extremely careful to avoid cuts and bruises.
- Advances in medicine have greatly improved the quality of life for the hemophile.
Advanced Usage
- The term "hemophile" is a dated or less common synonym for the more standard term "hemophiliac." It is primarily used in medical or historical contexts.
- Early 20th-century texts often referred to patients as hemophiles.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemophilia (n): The inherited blood-clotting disorder itself.
- Hemophilia is typically passed from mother to son.
- Hemophiliac (n): The more common term for a person with hemophilia.
- The hemophiliac requires regular infusions of clotting factor.
Synonyms
- Hemophiliac: A person who has hemophilia.
- Bleeder: An informal, now often considered outdated or insensitive, term for a person with a bleeding disorder like hemophilia.
Notes on Usage
- The word "hemophile" is a noun used specifically to refer to the person affected by the disease. It is not used as an adjective; the adjectival form is "hemophilic."
- Due to its clinical and somewhat archaic sound, "hemophiliac" is generally preferred in modern usage when referring to a person. The term "person with hemophilia" is also widely used as a person-first alternative.
Noun
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someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
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