Meanings
nounsickle cell (countable and uncountable, plural sickle cells)
plural sickle cells
- countablebiologyAn abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.
- abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of sickle-cell anemia.
Throwin' all my jewelry at these strippers, bitch, I make it hail Only real niggas finna get it, like it's sickle cell
2021, “mind your business”, in shut the fuck up talking to me, performed by Zack FoxSynonyms: drepanocyte, meniscocyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEllipsis of sickle-cell anemia.
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Translations
French drépanocyte
- drépanocyteabnormal erythrocyte
German Sichelzelle
- Sichelzelleabnormal erythrocyte
Hungarian sarlósejt
- sarlósejtabnormal erythrocyte
Swahili seli mundu
- seli munduabnormal erythrocyte
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