Disease or Syndrome
hemoglobinopathy
he·mo·glo·bin·op·a·thy
Subclass of:
Genetic Diseases, Inborn;
Hematological Disease
Definitions related to hemoglobinopathies:
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(hemoglobinopathy) An inherited disorder characterized by structural alterations of a globin chain within the hemoglobin molecule.NCIU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(hemoglobinopathy) Group of inherited disorders characterized by structural alterations within the hemoglobin molecule.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(hemoglobinopathy) Normal or abnormal findings related to the structural alterations of a globin chain within the hemoglobin molecule.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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A group of inherited disorders characterized by structural alterations within the hemoglobin molecule.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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Hemoglobinopathies are genetic disorders affecting the structure or production of the hemoglobin molecule. Hemoglobin molecules consist of polypeptide chains whose chemical structure is genetically controlled. Different hemoglobins, as distinguished by electrophoretic mobility, are alphabetically designated in order of discovery (eg, A,...Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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Hemoglobinopathy, any of a group of disorders caused by the presence of variant hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Variant-hemoglobin disorders occur geographically throughout the Old World in a beltlike area roughly the same as that of malaria. The presence of variant hemoglobin in moderate...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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