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11Sickle cell anemia — A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the farthest areas of the body. Sickle cell anemia affects… …
12sickle alfalfa — noun European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle shaped pods • Syn: ↑sickle lucerne, ↑sickle medick, ↑Medicago falcata • Hypernyms: ↑medic, ↑medick, ↑trefoil * * * noun …
13sickle-cell disease — noun A disease characterized by sickle shaped red blood cells. Syn: sickle cell anaemia, sickle cell anaemia, sickle cell anemia …
14sickle lucerne — noun European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle shaped pods • Syn: ↑sickle alfalfa, ↑sickle medick, ↑Medicago falcata • Hypernyms: ↑medic, ↑medick, ↑trefoil * * * noun …
15sickle medick — noun European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle shaped pods • Syn: ↑sickle alfalfa, ↑sickle lucerne, ↑Medicago falcata • Hypernyms: ↑medic, ↑medick, ↑trefoil * * * noun …
16sickle-cell anemia — noun A disease characterized by sickle shaped red blood cells. Syn: sickle cell disease …
17sickle-cell anaemia — noun A disease characterized by sickle shaped red blood cells. Syn: sickle cell disease …
18sickle cell — Pathol. an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin. [1925 30; so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle shaped] * * * …
19sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster. [1680 90] * * * …
20sickle cell — sick′le cell n. mcr an elongated, often sickle shaped red blood cell, caused by defective hemoglobin • Etymology: 1925–30 …
