parahemophilia

noun

para·​he·​mo·​phil·​ia
variants or chiefly British parahaemophilia
: a congenital deficiency of factor V in the blood that is associated with hemorrhagic diathesis and abnormally slow clotting time

called also Owren's disease

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“Parahemophilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parahemophilia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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