English word haemoglobinopathy comes from English balanephagous ((rare) Acorn-eating.), English -pathy, English haemoglobin ((British spelling, protein).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| balanephagous | English (eng) | (rare) Acorn-eating. |
| -pathy | English (eng) | Damage to, disease of, or abnormality. Suffering, feeling. Therapy. |
| haemoglobin | English (eng) | (British spelling, protein). |
| haemoglobinopathy | English (eng) | (British spelling, medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly. |