Library / English Dictionary

    SICKLE-CELL ANAEMIA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shapeplay

    Synonyms:

    crescent-cell anaemia; crescent-cell anemia; drepanocytic anaemia; drepanocytic anemia; sickle-cell anaemia; sickle-cell anemia; sickle-cell disease

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("sickle-cell anaemia" is a kind of...):

    monogenic disease; monogenic disorder (an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes)

    anaemia; anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact