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What word ends with lia?
Hemophilia
How or why was hemophilia named that?
Hemo (or Heamo) = Blood philia = flow
What is the medical term meaning inherited clotting disorder where the slightest bump can cause bleeding into the joints?
Hemophilia
Does having too many chromosomes result in hemophilia?
No, hemophilia is not caused by having too many chromosomes. It is a genetic disorder primarily linked to mutations in specific genes responsible for blood clotting, particularly the F8 gene (hemophilia A) or the F9 gene (hemophilia B), both located on the X chromosome. Hemophilia is typically inherited in an X-linked recessive manner, meaning it mainly affects males while females can be carriers. Chromosomal abnormalities, such as having an extra chromosome, do not directly cause hemophilia.
What is a disease in which the blood does not clot normally?
Hemophilia is one disease in which blood does not clot normally. von Willebrand's Disease
A woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia get married. What are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
There is no chance that the child will have hemophilia even if the spouse has hemophilia. Any girls the couple has will be carriers if the spouse has hemophilia.
Does hemophilia occur more often in a certain blood type?
Hemophilia does not occur more frequently in any specific blood type. It is a genetic disorder primarily linked to mutations in the genes responsible for producing clotting factors, particularly factor VIII (hemophilia A) and factor IX (hemophilia B). The condition is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner, meaning it predominantly affects males regardless of their blood type. Therefore, blood type does not influence the incidence of hemophilia.
Is hemophilia a hereditary disease or acquired from microorganisms?
Hemophilia is not acquired from microorganisms. Hemophilia is typically a genetic disorder that can either be inherited or result from a random mutation. In rare cases non genetic forms (that can not be inherited or passed on) of hemophilia can be acquired due to liver impairment, and certain medications.
What A woman with hemophilia and a men without hemophilia get married . what are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
50%
How do you get hymophilia?
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder typically inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern, meaning it is passed down from carrier parents, often mothers, to their sons. It occurs when there is a deficiency in specific clotting factors, most commonly factor VIII (hemophilia A) or factor IX (hemophilia B). In rare cases, hemophilia can also arise from spontaneous mutations in the genes responsible for these clotting factors. Individuals with hemophilia have an increased risk of excessive bleeding due to their blood's inability to clot properly.
What does the word hemophilia mean?
Literally love of blood. Congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son. It is a genetic disorder in which a per son's blood clots very slowly or not at all.
A baby daughter is born with hemophilia what is the genotype of her father?
Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder, meaning the gene responsible for the condition is located on the X chromosome. Since the baby daughter has hemophilia, she must have inherited one affected X chromosome from her father. Therefore, the father must have the genotype X^hY, where X^h represents the X chromosome carrying the hemophilia gene, indicating that he is affected by the condition.
