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Definition of Haemophilia

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

Definition of Haemophilia

1. Noun. (pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son. ¹

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Medical Definition of Haemophilia

1. A haemorrhagic diathesis occurring in two main forms: 1. Haemophilia A (classic haemophilia, factor VIII deficiency), an X linked disorder due to deficiency of coagulation factor VIII. 2. Haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency, Christmas disease), also X linked, due to deficiency of coagulation factor IX. Both forms are determined by a mutant gene near the telomere of the long arm of the X chromosome (Xq), but a different loci and are characterised by subcutaneous and intramuscular haemorrhages, bleeding from the mouth, gums, lips and tongue, haematuria and haemarthroses. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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