hemophilia B
— Noun
– English
~ a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX
hemophilia
— Noun
– English
~ congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
hemophilia A
— Noun
– English
~ hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men
hemophiliac
— Noun
– English
~ someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
hemophilic
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or having hemophilia
hemopoiesis
— Noun
– English
~ the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
hemopoietic
— Adjective
– English
~ pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells; "hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow"
hemoprotein
— Noun
– English
~ a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
hemoptysis
— Noun
– English
~ coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
hemorrhage
— Verb
– English
~ lose blood from one's body
hemorrhage
— Noun
– English
~ the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
hemorrhagic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to a hemorrhage
hemorrhagic fever
— Noun
– English
~ a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
hemorrhoid
— Noun
– English
~ venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
hemorrhoidectomy
— Noun
– English
~ surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
hemosiderin
— Noun
– English
~ a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
hemosiderosis
— Noun
– English
~ abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
hemostasia
— Noun
– English
~ surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
hemostasis
— Noun
– English
~ surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)