hemoglobinopathy

noun

kind of genetic defect that results in abnormal structure of one of the globin chains of the hemoglobin

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English hemoglobin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English hemoglobinopathy From hemoglobin + -o- + -pathy.

Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin.