sickle cell

noun

: an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape

Examples of sickle cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Single variants in coding DNA can cause diseases such as Tay-Sachs and sickle cell anemia. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

The Value Of Cell And Gene Therapy ​ Cell and gene therapy has the potential to treat previously untreatable genetic disorders and cancers, such as advanced leukemia and sickle cell disease. — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers have already hosted studies on sickle cell disease and infectious disease reporting. — Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 6 Sep. 2026

Watkins was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a chronic blood disorder, as a child. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sickle cell

• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle

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