sickle cell anemia
121Brain ischemia — Classification and external resources CT scan slice of the brain showing a right hemispheric cerebral infarct (left side of image). ICD 10 G45.9, I67.8 …
122Trait — In genetics, a trait refers to any genetically determined characteristic. In technical terms, a genetic trait is amenable to segregation analysis rather than quantitative analysis. A dominant lethal trait is a trait that is expressed if present… …
123Hydroxycarbamide — Systematic (IUPAC) name hydroxyurea …
124Hydroxyurea — or hydroxycarbamide (the latter being the recommended International Nonproprietary Name) is an antineoplastic drug used in hematological malignancies, specifically polycythemia vera and essential thrombocytosis. It is also used to reduce the rate …
125Clement Finch — Finch, Clement Alfred Born Broadalbin Town, New York Died La Jolla, San Diego, California Ethnicity Caucasian Citizenship US Citizen Education …
126drepanocytic anaemia — noun a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape • Syn: ↑sickle cell anemia, ↑sickle cell anaemia, ↑sickle cell disease, ↑crescent cell anemia, ↑crescent cell anaemia,… …
127Overdominance — is a condition in genetics where the phenotype of the heterozygote lies outside of the phenotypical range of both homozygote parents. Overdominance can also be described as heterozygote advantage, wherein heterozygous individuals have a higher… …
128erythrocyte — erythrocytic /i rith reuh sit ik/, adj. /i rith reuh suyt /, n. Physiol. See red blood cell. [1890 95; ERYTHRO + CYTE] * * * or red blood cell or red blood corpuscle Blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. Hemoglobin… …
