microdrepanocytosis

microdrepanocytosis
A chronic hemolytic anemia resulting from interaction of the genes for sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. [microcytosis + drepanocytosis]

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mi·cro·drep·a·no·cy·to·sis (mi″kro-drep″ə-no-si-toґsis) sickle cell–thalassemia disease.

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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

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