hemoglobinopathy

noun he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy \ ˌhē-mə-ˌglō-bə-ˈnä-pə-thē \

Definition of hemoglobinopathy

plural hemoglobinopathies

: a blood disorder (such 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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hemoglobinopathy

noun he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy

variants: or chiefly British haemoglobinopathy play \ˌhē-mə-ˌglō-bə-ˈnäp-ə-thē\

medical Definition of hemoglobinopathy

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, 26 Oct. 1984