See Also: sickle-cell anemia(encyclopedia)
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Sickle cell anemia(health)
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sickle-cell(dictionary)
sickle cell disease(medicine)
Sickle Cell Disease(health)
sickle cell haemoglobin(medicine)
sickle-cell anaemia(dictionary)
sickle cell dactylitis(medicine)

Sickle cell anemia (health)


An inherited chronic anemia - caused by abnormally shaped red blood cells - exclusive to populations of African descent. If carefully monitored, women with sickle cell anemia can give birth to healthy babies.