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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈsick•le ˌcell aˈne•mi•a, n. [uncountable]- Pathologya hereditary blood disease in which an accumulation of oxygen-deficient blood cells results in anemia.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sick′le cell′ ane′mia, [Pathol.]a chronic hereditary blood disease, occurring primarily among Africans or persons of African descent, in which abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and nonfunctional, characterized by enlarged spleen, chronic anemia, lethargy, weakness, joint pain, and blood clot formation. Also called sick•le•mi•a (sik′ə lē′mē ə, sik lē′-).USA pronunciation
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