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Definition of Sickle-cell disease
1. Noun. A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape.
Generic synonyms: Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder, Anaemia, Anemia
Definition of Sickle-cell disease
1. Noun. (medicine) A disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sickle-cell Disease
Literary usage of Sickle-cell disease
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Because of the many misconceptions about sickle cell disease, ... Sickle cell
disease gets its name from the special shape of the red blood cell that ..."
2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"aA seven-year longitudinal study recently reported lower mortality in children
with sickle cell disease identified in the newborn period than in children ..."
3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... provides a bridge for rapid translation and transfer of basic and clinical
research on sickle cell disease to health care at the community level. ..."
4. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan G. Blazer (2006)
"This review focused on the factors and processes associated with individual
differences in clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease. ..."
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