sickle-cell disease

1. (noun) a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
Synonyms: crescent-cell anemia, drepanocytic anemia, sickle-cell anemia
Related Words: anaemia, anemia, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic disease, genetic disorder, inherited disease, inherited disorder



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