crescent-cell anemia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

crescent cell anemia

Synonyms

sickle-cell disease sickle-cell anemia sickle-cell anaemia crescent-cell anaemia drepanocytic anaemia drepanocytic anemia

Hypernyms

anaemia anemia monogenic disease monogenic disorder

Close letter words and terms

crescent-banded grunter crescent-banded tiger-fish crescent-cell anaemia crescent-marked Pilbara gehyra Crescent-monthly crescent-shaped