FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

  

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FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

Specialty Definition: FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

DomainDefinition

Health

The major component of hemoglobin in the fetus. This hemoglobin has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal adult hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide subunits. Fetal hemoglobin concentrations can be elevated (usually above 0.5%) in children and adults affected by leukemia and several types of anemia. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

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Health

Hydroxyurea appears to work primarily by stimulating production of fetal hemoglobin. (references)

Most humans have little fetal hemoglobin left in their bloodstream by the time they reach the age of 6 months. (references)

Some researchers are focusing on identifying drugs that will increase the level of fetal hemoglobin in the blood. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

fetal hemoglobin

11
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

Language Translations for "FETAL HEMOGLOBIN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

hémoglobine foetale (fetal haemoglobin). (various references)

   

German

  

Fetalhämoglobin (fetal haemoglobin). (various references)

   

Italian

  

emoglobina fetale (fetal haemoglobin). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

etalfay emoglobinhay

   

Spanish

  

hemoglobina fetal (fetal haemoglobin). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: FETAL HEMOGLOBIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-f-g-h-i-l-l-m-n-o-o-t"

-4 letters: mothballing.

-5 letters: hemoglobin, homogenate, leafleting, negotiable, theologian.

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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