Syn: haemophilic, hemophiliac.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. (Microbiology) Growing best in a medium containing blood, or in blood; -- of bacteria. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hemophilic — [hē΄mōfil′ik, hem΄məfil′ik, hem΄ōfil′ik, hem΄əfil′ik] adj. 1. of or having hemophilia 2. growing well in a medium containing hemoglobin: said of certain bacteria … English World dictionary
hemophilic — Relating to hemophilia. * * * he·mo·phil·ic or chiefly Brit hae·mo·phil·ic fil ik adj 1) HEMOPHILIAC <a hemophilic patient> 2) tending to thrive in blood <hemophilic bacteria> hemophilic or chiefly Brit haemophilic n HEMOPHILIAC * * * … Medical dictionary
hemophilic — adjective relating to or having hemophilia • Syn: ↑haemophilic • Pertains to noun: ↑hemophilia, ↑hemophilia (for: ↑haemophilic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemophilic synovitis — proliferation of microvasculature in a joint cavity in hemophilia with bleeding into the cavity, causing inflammation and sometimes leading to hemophilic arthropathy (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
hemophilic — noun or adjective Date: 1864 hemophiliac … New Collegiate Dictionary
hemophilic — /hee meuh fil ik, hem euh /, adj. 1. characteristic of or affected by hemophilia. 2. (of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself. [1860 65; HEMOPHIL(IA) + IC] * * * … Universalium
hemophilic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to hemophilia b) Describing some bacteria that grow well in blood … Wiktionary
hemophilic — adj. of or pertaining to hemophilia, affected by hemophilia (hereditary blood disorder); developing in a blood culture or in blood (of bacteria) … English contemporary dictionary
hemophilic — he·mo·phil·ic … English syllables
hemophilic — he•mo•phil•ic [[t]ˌhi məˈfɪl ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pat characteristic of or affected by hemophilia 2) mcr (of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
