Glossary

Hemophilia

Hemophilia

Hämophilie·Also: Bluterkrankheit

Haemophilia is the condition commonly known as «bleeder's disease», a usually inherited disorder of blood clotting. Those affected bleed for longer after injuries because a particular clotting factor is missing or reduced.

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