sickle-cell disease meaning

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

Definition of sickle-cell disease

  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 anaemia, crescent-cell anemia, crescent-cell anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytic anaemia

    Type of: anemia, monogenic disorder

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