hemophilia A

noun

the most common form of hemophilia, affecting 3/4s of hemophiliacs, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor VIII

Similar
coagulation factor VIII deficiencyclotting factor VIII deficiencyfactor VIII deficiencyFVIII deficiencyhaemophilia Aclassical hemophiliaclassical haemophilia

Meanings

nounhemophilia A (uncountable)

alternative haemophilia A · alternative hæmophilia A

  1. uncountablethe most common form of hemophilia, affecting 3/4s of hemophiliacs, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor VIII

    Synonyms: coagulation factor VIII deficiency, clotting factor VIII deficiency, factor VIII deficiency, FVIII deficiency

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe most common form of hemophilia, affecting 3/4s of hemophiliacs, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor VIII

Similar
coagulation factor VIII deficiencyclotting factor VIII deficiencyfactor VIII deficiencyFVIII deficiency

More synonyms by meaning

nounhemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men

Similar
haemophilia Aclassical hemophiliaclassical haemophilia
Broader
hemophiliahaemophiliableeder's disease

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