drepanocytic anaemia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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

Hypernyms

anaemia anemia monogenic disease monogenic disorder

Close letter words and terms

drepanium drepanocyte drepanocytic drepanocytic anemia drepanocytosis Drepanornis albertisi