sickle-cell anaemia meaning

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sickle-cell anaemia (noun): a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape.

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Definition of sickle-cell anaemia

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

    Synonyms: sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell disease, crescent-cell anemia, crescent-cell anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytic anaemia

    Type of: anemia, monogenic disorder

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