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HAEMOPHILIA A
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men
Synonyms:
classical haemophilia; classical hemophilia; haemophilia A; hemophilia A
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("haemophilia A" is a kind of...):
bleeder's disease; haemophilia; hemophilia (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son)