hemophilia B

English

Alternative forms

• haemophilia B
• hæmophilia B

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

hemophilia B (uncountable)

1. the second most common form of hemophilia, affecting 1/4s of hemophiliacs, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor IX

Synonyms

• coagulation factor IX deficiency
• clotting factor IX deficiency
• factor IX deficiency
• FIX deficiency

Related terms

• hemophilia
• hemophilia A
• hemophiliac

See also

• coagulation factor IX
• clotting factor IX
• factor IX
• FIX