sickle cell–thalassemia
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sickle cell–thalassemia disease — any of several hereditary anemias involving simultaneous heterozygosity for hemoglobin S and a thalassemia gene; symptoms resemble those of sickle cell anemia. Called also microdrepanocytosis, microdrepanocytic d., hemoglobin S–thalassemia,… … Medical dictionary
Sickle cell disease — A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the farthest reaches of the body. Sickle cell disease, also … Medical dictionary
thalassemia–sickle cell disease — sickle cell–thalassemia d … Medical dictionary
hemoglobin S–thalassemia — sickle cell–thalassemia disease … Medical dictionary
microdrepanocytic disease — sickle cell–thalassemia d … Medical dictionary
microdrepanocytosis — A chronic hemolytic anemia resulting from interaction of the genes for sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. [microcytosis + drepanocytosis] * * * mi·cro·drep·a·no·cy·to·sis (mi″kro drep″ə no si toґsis) sickle cell–thalassemia… … Medical dictionary
microdrepanocytic — mi·cro·drep·a·no·cyt·ic (mi″kro drep″ə no sitґik) containing microcytic and drepanocytic elements, as in sickle cell–thalassemia disease … Medical dictionary
hemoglobinopathy — A disorder or disease caused by or associated with the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood, e.g., sickle cell disease, hemoglobin C, D, E, H, or I disorders. Occasionally, combinations of abnormal hemoglobins are seen in… … Medical dictionary
