sickle-cell anaemia

A form of sickle-cell anemia — The most common form of sickle-cell disease, with anemic effects.

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sickle-cell anemiasickle-cell diseasecrescent-cell anemiacrescent-cell anaemiadrepanocytic anemiadrepanocytic anaemia
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Meanings

nounsickle-cell anaemia (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative form of sickle-cell anemia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

Similar
sickle-cell anemiasickle-cell diseasecrescent-cell anemiacrescent-cell anaemiadrepanocytic anemiadrepanocytic anaemia
Broader
anemiaanaemiamonogenic disordermonogenic disease
Also see
sickle-cell anemiasickle-cell disease

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