sickle-cell anemia

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Definitions of sickle-cell anemia words

uncountable noun sickle-cell anemia Sickle-cell anemia is an inherited illness in which the red blood cells become curved, causing a number of health problems. 0
noun sickle-cell anemia an inherited chronic anemia found chiefly among blacks, characterized by an abnormal red blood cell (sickle cell) containing a defective form of hemoglobin that causes the cell to become sickle-shaped when deprived of oxygen 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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