sickle cell

noun

: an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape

Examples of sickle cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Technically, therefore, sickle cell disease protects individuals from malaria. Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024 Sickle Cell Advocacy Project is a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for those living with sickle cell disease and provides support services to the sickle cell community in South Florida. Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024 The center focuses on sickle cell, which predominantly affects African Americans. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024 Many diseases and disorders, such as sickle cell anemia, are caused by misfolded proteins. Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sickle cell 

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Word History

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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