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sickle cell

sickle cell noun: an abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia. Also the ellipsis of sickle-cell anemia.

sickle cell: an abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell...
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Noun

sickle cell (plural sickle cells)

  1. An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.

Also used as

sickle cell is also the ellipsis of sickle-cell anemia.

Synonyms of sickle cell

Forms of sickle cell

pluralsickle cells

Questions about sickle cell

What does sickle cell mean?
Sickle cell means an abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.
What part of speech is sickle cell?
Sickle cell is a noun.
What is the plural of sickle cell?
The plural of sickle cell is sickle cells.

Words near sickle cell in the dictionary

  1. sicklaemias
  2. sicklaemic
  3. sickle
  4. sickle alfalfa
  5. sickle and hammer
  6. sickle cell
  7. sickle cell anaemia
  8. sickle cell trait
  9. sickle cells
  10. sickle medick
  11. sickle moon

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