hemoglobin Lepore

noun

A typically asymptomatic hemoglobinopathy caused by an autosomal recessive genetic mutation.

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Meanings

nounhemoglobin Lepore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA typically asymptomatic hemoglobinopathy caused by an autosomal recessive genetic mutation.

Origin

First identified in the Lepore family, an Italian-American family, in 1958.

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APA

hemoglobin Lepore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemoglobin%20Lepore

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“hemoglobin Lepore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemoglobin%20Lepore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemoglobin Lepore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemoglobin%20Lepore.

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