ALL meanings of sickle-cell anaemia
- uncountable noun sickle-cell anaemia Sickle-cell anaemia is an inherited illness in which the red blood cells become curved, causing a number of health problems. 0
- noun sickle-cell anaemia a hereditary haemolytic anaemia, occurring in Black populations, and caused by mutant haemoglobin. The red blood cells become sickle-shaped. It is characterized by fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, leg ulcers, etc 0