Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sickle cell trait

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: sick-le -cel-l -trait
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genotype, and the carrier state constituted by it, that is the heterozygous counterpart to sickle-cell disease (which involves a homozygous hit). It is not classified as a disease entity because it usually has little clinical effect (generally asymptomatic).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I learned from her that I carried the sickle cell trait, which meant I would never be sick, but my child could be, if my husband also carried the trait."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sickle-cell disease sickle-cell anemia

Questions

What does sickle cell trait mean?: A genotype, and the carrier state constituted by it, that is the heterozygous counterpart to sickle-cell disease (which involves a homozygous hit). It is not classified as a disease entity because it usually has little clinical effect (generally asymptomatic).

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