sicklecell anemia — sickle cell anemia n. A chronic, usually fatal anemia marked by sickle shaped red blood cells, occurring almost exclusively in Black people of Africa or of African descent, and characterized by episodic pain in the joints, fever, leg ulcers, and… … Universalium
sicklecell trait — sickle cell trait n. A hereditary condition, usually harmless and without symptoms, in which an individual carries only one mutated hemoglobin gene for sickle cell anemia. * * * … Universalium
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Martin Anderson controversy — Martin Lee Anderson (c. January 15, 1991 ndash; January 6, 2006) was a 14 year old from Florida who died while incarcerated at a boot camp style youth detention center, the Bay County Boot Camp, [http://media.tbo.com/tbo/1128lee3.pdf] Mark A.… … Wikipedia
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