hemophilia

Thân thiện

A young boy with hemophilia wears protective gear while playing in the park.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genetic disorder, present from birth, that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to a tendency for prolonged or uncontrolled bleeding, even from minor injuries. It is typically passed from a mother who carries the gene to her son, who expresses the condition.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with hemophilia at a young age.
  • Managing hemophilia requires regular infusions of clotting factor.
  • Due to his hemophilia, he must be very careful to avoid injuries.

Advanced Usage

• "Hemophilia A" and "Hemophilia B": These are the two main types, classified by which specific clotting factor (Factor VIII or Factor IX) is deficient.
  • Hemophilia A is the most common form of the disorder.
• "Hemophilia carrier": Refers to a female who carries one copy of the altered gene for hemophilia on one of her X chromosomes. She may pass the gene to her children but usually does not have the condition herself.
  • Genetic testing confirmed she is a hemophilia carrier.

Variants and Related Words

• Hemophiliac (noun): A person who has hemophilia.
  • Advances in treatment have greatly improved the quality of life for hemophiliacs.
• Hemophilic (adjective): Relating to or affected by hemophilia.
  • The hemophilic patient received specialized care.

Synonyms

• Bleeder's disease (an older, less clinical term).
• Haemophilia (the British English spelling variant).

Related Phrases

• Clotting factor deficiency: A more general medical term describing the root cause of hemophilia and similar disorders.
• Inherited bleeding disorder: A broader category of conditions that includes hemophilia.

Học thuật

Noun

1. congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

Từ đồng nghĩa

• haemophilia
• bleeder's disease