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sickle cell trait
noun
, Pathology.
- the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sickle cell trait1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
People who inherit one gene for sickle cell disease and one normal gene have sickle cell trait.
From Washington Post
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