- hemoglobin C trait
- the heterozygous state for hemoglobin C; it is asymptomatic although individuals have increased numbers of target cells in the blood. See also hemoglobin C–thalassemia disease, under disease.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hemoglobin C trait
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