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Definition of Sickle-cell anaemia
1. Noun. A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape.
Exact synonyms: Crescent-cell Anaemia, Crescent-cell Anemia, Drepanocytic Anaemia, Drepanocytic Anemia, Sickle-cell Anemia, Sickle-cell Disease
Generic synonyms: Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder, Anaemia, Anemia
Generic synonyms: Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder, Anaemia, Anemia
Definition of Sickle-cell anaemia
1. Noun. (British) A disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells. ¹
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