Haemoglobinopathy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌhiːməˌɡləʊbɪˈnɒpəθi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Haemoglobinopathy is a noun meaning (British spelling, medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.
Meaning
(British spelling, medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.
Example Sentences
The clinical phenotypes of over 125 different hemoglobinopathies were interpreted in terms of structural alterations in globin structure.
Active group membership was operationalized as having attended at least one group meeting during the past year, requesting voluntary inclusion on the group’s roster, and having been formally diagnosed with SCD or a related hemoglobinopathy.
Simpler tools for detecting sickle haemoglobin made analysis of the malaria hypothesis in the context of this haemoglobinopathy that much easier, which has facilitated measurement of the trait against a spectrum of endpoints of protection, such as the infection itself, parasite density in infection, uncomplicated disease, and severe disease, and death.
Word Forms
- haemoglobinopathies
Synonyms for haemoglobinopathy
Depending on context, synonyms include hemoglobinopathy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hemoglobinopathy, haemophilia, haemopathy, haematopathy, haematophilia, dyshemoglobinemia.
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