sickle-cell_anemia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,genetics,physiology) a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape | |
Synonyms: | crescent-cell_anemia drepanocytic_anemia crescent-cell_anaemia drepanocytic_anaemia sickle-cell_anaemia sickle-cell_disease | |
Related terms: | anemia monogenic_disease genetic_disease | |
Similar spelling: |
sickle-cell_anaemia sickle-cell_disease |