sickle cell
noun Pathology.
an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin.
Words nearby sickle cell
Origin of sickle cell
First recorded in 1925–30; so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle-shaped
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Inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell anemia can also lead to anemia.
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Medical definitions for sickle cell
sickle cell
n.
An abnormal, crescent-shaped red blood cell that results from a single change in the amino acid sequence of the cell's hemoglobin, which causes the cell to contort, especially under low-oxygen conditions.drepanocyte meniscocyte
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