sickle cell

noun

: an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape

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Diagnoses could include chronic lung diseases, cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia, among others. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026 Up to 10 percent of Black Americans are carriers for sickle cell. Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 Over two years after the approval of Vertex’s sickle cell treatment Casgevy, rollout has continued to be slow, with only about 60 patients having been treated. Elaine Chen, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026 Other times, an adult living with sickle cell disease. Dave Oates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sickle cell

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First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sickle cell was circa 1923

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“Sickle cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickle%20cell. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

sickle cell

noun
: an abnormal red blood cell that is crescent-shaped

Medical Definition

sickle cell

noun
1
: an abnormal rigid, sticky red blood cell of crescent shape
2
: a condition characterized by sickle cells : sickle cell anemia, sickle-cell trait
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