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noun Pathology.

an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin.

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Origin of sickle cell

First recorded in 1925–30; so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle-shaped

Words nearby sickle cell

sickish, sick joke, sickle, sick leave, sicklebill, sickle cell, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell C disease, sickle cell disease, sickle cell hemoglobin

How to use sickle cell in a sentence

Maryland moved into the next phase of vaccination Monday, expanding eligibility to include immunocompromised people such as those with cancer, sickle cell disease or diabetes.
D.C. releases early data on vaccine recipients amid push for equitable distribution|Michael Brice-Saddler, Julie Zauzmer, Lola Fadulu|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
I made sure I fully understood sickle cell disease, so that I could live the fullest life possible without it holding me back.
Making Moves With Sickle Cell & Living Beyond A Diagnosis|Steven Psyllos|February 1, 2021|Essence.com
This technique has already been used in trials to cure sickle cell anemia.
mRNA Technology Gave Us the First COVID-19 Vaccines. It Could Also Upend the Drug Industry|Walter Isaacson|January 11, 2021|Time
In sickle cell disease, hemoglobin — the abundant, oxygen-carrying protein in red-blood cells — is mutated, and when not oxygenated may form polymers, which leads to cell sickling and disease manifestation.
Science Might Finally Have a Fix for This Rare Blood Disorder|Nick Fouriezos|December 15, 2020|Ozy

Gene editing has emerged as another treatment option for genetically inherited human diseases including sickle cell disease.
Scientists have made big steps in using gene editing to cure sickle cell disease|Paul Adepoju|December 9, 2020|Quartz
Joel Osteen wants to talk about muting your cell phone at the dinner table.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At that point, the Library of Congress can once again decide to prohibit consumers from unlocking their cell phones.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this year, security at major airports was tightened because of a tip that al-Asiri had been working on a cell phone bomb.
A Gift to the Jihadis: The Unseen Airport Security Threat|Clive Irving|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least one of those ubiquitous cell phone cameras began filming.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, four of 20 cells at Cobalt were found to have bars across the cell to allow this.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his condemned cell he composed a beautiful poem of 14 verses (“My last Thought”), which was found by his wife and published.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Some writers state that each cell contains about one thousand seeds.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Any epithelial cell may be so granular from degenerative changes that the nucleus is obscured.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The sediment contains a few hyaline and finely granular casts and an occasional red blood-cell.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The megaloblast is probably a distinct cell, not merely a larger size of the normoblast.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Medical definitions for sickle cell

sickle cell

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