sickle cell trait

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of sickle cell trait

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

It’s more common in malaria-prone regions because carrying the sickle cell trait helps protect against severe malaria.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Though approximately 100 million people carry the sickle cell trait worldwide, the disease only occurs if a child inherits the trait from both parents.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Three of Jimi’s children are carriers of the sickle cell trait.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

The amino acid may not show any significant effect the protein structure and function or it may have a significant effect, as in the case of hemoglobin in individuals with sickle cell trait.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

But sickle cell trait is different; it is not a disease.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2021