sicklemia
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sicklemia — ☆ sicklemia [sik lē′mē ə, sik΄əl ē′mē ə ] n. 〚 SICKLE (CELL) + (E)MIA〛 the presence of sickle cells in the blood, with or without accompanying anemia * * * sick·le·mi·a (sĭk ə lēʹmē ə) n. Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait. * * * … Universalium
sicklemia — ☆ sicklemia [sik lē′mē ə, sik΄əl ē′mē ə ] n. [ SICKLE (CELL) + (E)MIA] the presence of sickle cells in the blood, with or without accompanying anemia … English World dictionary
sicklemia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from English sickle (cell) + New Latin emia Date: 1932 sickle cell trait … New Collegiate Dictionary
sicklemia — n. (Medicine) sickle cell anemia, hereditary disease characterized by anemia resulting from defective hemoglobin production (causes deformed red blood cells, oxygen deficiency, and circulatory problems) … English contemporary dictionary
sicklemia — sick·le·mia … English syllables
sicklemia — sick•le•mi•a [[t]ˌsɪk əˈli mi ə, sɪkˈli [/t]] n. pat sickle cell anemia • Etymology: 1930–35 sick le′mic, adj … From formal English to slang
sicklemia — … Useful english dictionary
sickle cell anemia — 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 … Universalium
sickle cell trait — Pathol. the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia. Also called sicklemia. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
childhood disease and disorder — Introduction any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence. Childhood is a period typified by change,… … Universalium
