| the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia. |
| sickle cell trait n. A hereditary condition, usually harmless and without symptoms, in which an individual carries only one mutated hemoglobin gene for sickle cell anemia. |
sickle cell trait n.
A hereditary condition, usually harmless and without symptoms, in which an individual carries only one gene for sickle cell anemia.