Synonyms of drepanocytic anemia

Noun


1. sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell disease, crescent-cell anemia, crescent-cell anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytic anaemia, anemia, anaemia, monogenic disorder, monogenic disease

usage: a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

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