Haemophiliac (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- His son is a haemophiliac, which creates significant concerns about cuts and bruises that may seem minor to others but could be life-threatening to him.
- She hid the fact that she was a haemophiliac from her insurance company in order to avoid exorbitant premiums and limited coverage.
- Due to being a haemophiliac, even a minor surgery requires extensive planning and careful attention to his medication and blood levels.
- Family trips to the beach were always fraught with anxiety for her parents, since a cut from a shell or sharp rock could be disastrous for their young haemophiliac daughter.
- As a haemophiliac, he'd learned to dodge any contact sport or physically demanding activity in school to avoid putting himself at risk of a serious bleed.