haemoglobinopathy
/ˌhiməˌɡloʊbɪˈnɑpəθi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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 infection, uncomplicated disease, and severe disease, and death."
- "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."
- "The clinical phenotypes of over 125 different hemoglobinopathies were interpreted in terms of structural alterations in globin structure."
Etymology
From haemoglobin + -o- + -pathy.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhiməˌɡloʊbɪˈnɑpəθi/
- British English: /ˌhiːməˌɡləʊbɪˈnɒpəθi/
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable