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haemoglobinopathy

UK/ˌhiːməˌɡləʊbɪˈnɒpəθi/US/ˌhiməˌɡloʊbɪˈnɑpəθi/

haemoglobinopathy noun: any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.

Noun

haemoglobinopathy (countable and uncountable, plural haemoglobinopathies)

  1. (UK) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly
    • 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...1996 December 7, Geoffrey Pasvol, “Malaria and resistance genes—they work in wondrous ways”, in The Lancet, volume 348, number 9041, →DOI, page 1533
    • 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.2000 February, Joseph Telfair, Marilyn Gardner, “Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease: Determinants of Support Group Attendance and Satisfaction”, in Health & Social Work, →DOI, page 44

haemoglobinopathy meaning in Tamil

haemoglobinopathy in Tamil

ஈமோகுளோபின் நோய்

Forms of haemoglobinopathy

pluralhaemoglobinopathies
alternative formhemoglobinopathy

Origin of haemoglobinopathy

From haemoglobin + -o- + -pathy.

Words that rhyme with haemoglobinopathy

Questions about haemoglobinopathy

What does haemoglobinopathy mean?
Haemoglobinopathy means any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.
What is haemoglobinopathy in Tamil?
Haemoglobinopathy in Tamil is ஈமோகுளோபின் நோய். See Haemoglobinopathy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is haemoglobinopathy?
Haemoglobinopathy is a noun.
How do you pronounce haemoglobinopathy?
Haemoglobinopathy is pronounced /ˌhiːməˌɡləʊbɪˈnɒpəθi/ (UK).
What is the plural of haemoglobinopathy?
The plural of haemoglobinopathy is haemoglobinopathies.

Words near haemoglobinopathy in the dictionary

  1. haemoglobinized
  2. haemoglobinometer
  3. haemoglobinometers
  4. haemoglobinometry
  5. haemoglobinopathies
  6. haemoglobinopathy
  7. haemoglobinous
  8. haemoglobins
  9. haemoglobinuria
  10. haemoglobinurias
  11. haemoglobinuric

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Adapted from Wiktionary: haemoglobinopathy (page history and authors); haemoglobinopathy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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