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hemophilia

he·mo·phil·i·a [ hmə fíllee ə, hmə flyə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
blood-clotting disorder: a disorder linked to a recessive gene on the X-chromosome and occurring almost exclusively in men and boys, in which the blood clots much more slowly than normally, resulting in extensive bleeding from even minor injuries

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