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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers. uncountable
2. 2
   anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

g6pd deficiencyg6pd deficiencyglucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Etymology

From fava + -ism, after the fava bean.

Related phrases

glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenasex linked

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