SICKLE CELL TRAIT


Meaning of SICKLE CELL TRAIT in English

Pathol.

the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia. Also called sicklemia .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .