Etymology

drepanocytosis

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Today it means: Synonym of sickle-cell disease. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δρεπάνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδρεπάνη
  2. English todaydrepanocytosis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρεπάνη (drepánē) and English cytosis, the latter also borrowed from Ancient Greek.

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