hemoglobinopathy
noun
he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy
ˌhē-mə-ˌglō-bə-ˈnä-pə-thē 
plural hemoglobinopathies
: a blood disorder (such as sickle cell anemia) caused by a genetically determined change in the molecular structure of hemoglobin
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According to the American College of Obstetrician Gynecologists, all women who are thinking about becoming pregnant or who are already pregnant are offered carrier screening for cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies, and spinal muscular atrophy.
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Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
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1957, in the meaning defined above
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hemoglobinopathy
noun
he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy
variants
or chiefly British haemoglobinopathy
plural hemoglobinopathies
: a blood disorder (as sickle cell anemia or Cooley's anemia) that is caused by a genetically determined change in the molecular structure of hemoglobin
The human hemoglobin gene complex is better understood than any other mammalian gene, and hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemias and sickle cell anemia are among the most frequently occurring genetic diseases.—Arno G. Motulsky, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Arno G. Motulsky, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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