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hemophilic
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hemophilic /he·mo·phil·ic/ (-fil´ik)
1. having an affinity for blood; in bacteriology, growing well in culture media containing blood or having a nutritional affinity for constituents of fresh blood.
2. pertaining to or characterized by hemophilia.
he·mo·phil·ic (hm-flk)
adj.
1. Of or affected by hemophilia.
2. Growing well in blood or in a culture medium containing blood. Used of certain bacteria.
hemophilic
1. pertaining to hemophilia.
2. in bacteriology, growing well on culture media containing blood or having a nutritional requirement for constituents of fresh blood.
hemophilic arthropathy
bleeding into a joint due to hemophilia.


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