microdrepanocytosis

microdrepanocytosis definition - medical

mi·cro·drep·a·no·cy·to·sis (mīˌkrō-drĕpˌə-nō-sī-tōˈsĭs, -drə-pănˌō-)

noun
A congenital chronic hemolytic anemia caused by the presence of sickle cell hemoglobin and thalassemia hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

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