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hemophilia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++he·mo·phil·i·a /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/ noun [uncountable]  x-refthe American spelling of haemophilia haemophilia的美式拼法Origin hemophilia (1800-1900) Modern Latin hemo- + -philia
he·mo·phil·i·a nounChineseSyllable


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hemophilia
I
haemophilia British English, hemophilia American English /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/ noun [uncountable]
a serious disease that prevents a person’s blood from becoming thick, so that they lose a lot of blood easily if they are injured

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hemophilia /ˌhiːməˈfɪliə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: hemo- + -philia
the American spelling of haemophilia