sickle-cell anemia

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

sickle-cell disease sickle-cell anaemia crescent-cell anaemia crescent-cell anemia drepanocytic anaemia drepanocytic anemia blood purpura ichthyosis hemophilia albinism color blindness anaemia anemia pernicious anemia
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Hypernyms

anaemia anemia monogenic disease monogenic disorder

Close letter words and terms

sickle-billed gaper sickle-billed vanga sickle-cell anaemia sickle-cell disease sickle-leaf sugarbush sickle-shape