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drepanocytosis

drepanocytosis noun: synonym of sickle-cell disease.

Noun

drepanocytosis (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of sickle-cell disease.

Synonyms of drepanocytosis

Origin of drepanocytosis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρεπάνη (drepánē) and English cytosis, the latter also borrowed from Ancient Greek.

Questions about drepanocytosis

What does drepanocytosis mean?
Drepanocytosis means synonym of sickle-cell disease.
What part of speech is drepanocytosis?
Drepanocytosis is a noun.

Words near drepanocytosis in the dictionary

  1. drepaniform
  2. drepanium
  3. drepanocyte
  4. drepanocytes
  5. drepanocytic
  6. drepanocytosis
  7. drepanosaur
  8. drepanosaurid
  9. drepanosaurids
  10. drepanosauromorph
  11. drepanosauromorphs

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