hemoglobinopathy
he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy
noun \ˌhē-mə-ˌglō-bə-ˈnä-pə-thē\ plural he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thies
Definition of HEMOGLOBINOPATHY
: a blood disorder (as sickle-cell anemia) caused by a genetically determined change in the molecular structure of hemoglobin
First Known Use of HEMOGLOBINOPATHY
1957
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