(n) hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men, Syn. classical hemophilia, haemophilia A, classical haemophilia

hemophilia b

(n) a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX, Syn. Christmas disease, haemophilia B

hemophiliac

(n) someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding, Syn. haemophile, hemophile, haemophiliac, bleeder

legionella pneumophilia

(n) the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease, Syn. legionella

mysophilia

(n) abnormal attraction to filth

necrophilia

(n) an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies, Syn. necromania, necrophilism

paraphilia

(n) abnormal sexual activity

pedophilia

(n) a sexual attraction to children, Syn. paedophilia

technophilia

(n) enthusiasm for new technology

zoophilia

(n) a sexual attraction to animals, Syn. zoophilism

affection

(n) a positive feeling of liking, Syn. fondness, warmness, affectionateness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, Example:he had trouble expressing the affection he felt; the child won everyone's heart; the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home

algolagnia

(n) sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain, Syn. algophilia

downy wood mint

(n) a variety of wood mint, Syn. Blephilia celiata

hairy wood mint

(n) a variety of wood mint, Syn. Blephilia hirsuta

von willebrand's disease

(n) a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding, Syn. angiohemophilia, vascular hemophilia

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Anglophilia

n. 1. exaggerated admiration for England and English customs. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Hematophilia

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + filei^n to love. ] (Med.) Same as hemophilia; -- an obsolete term. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Hemophilia

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, blood + filei^n to love.] (Med.) A condition characterized by a tendency to profuse and uncontrollable hemorrhage from the slightest wounds; it is caused by an absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood, and is a recessive genetic disease linked to the X-chromosome, and therefore usually occurs only in males; there are several specific forms. It may be treated by administering purified clotting factor. It was formerly termed Hematophilia. [1913 Webster +PJC]

hemophiliac

n. A person afflicted with hemophilia; called also hemophile. [ PJC ]

hemophiliac

a. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or afflicted with hemophilia; hemophilic. [ PJC ]

pedophilia

n. A sexual perversion in which children rather than adults most strongly excite sexual desire, and are used as sexual partners. [ PJC ]

pedophiliac

n. Same as pedophile.
Syn. -- pedophile. [ PJC ]

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