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sickle cell trait
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noun Pathology.
the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
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Also called sicklemia.
Origin of sickle cell trait
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby sickle cell trait
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Medical definitions for sickle cell trait
sickle cell trait
n.
A hereditary condition, usually harmless and without symptoms, in which an individual carries only one gene for sickle cell anemia.
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