HAEMOPHILIA A

 Dictionary entry overview: What does haemophilia A mean? 

• HAEMOPHILIA A (noun)
  The noun HAEMOPHILIA A has 1 sense:

1. hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men

  Familiarity information: HAEMOPHILIA A used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAEMOPHILIA A (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

classical haemophilia; classical hemophilia; haemophilia A; hemophilia A

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)