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sickle-cell anaemia
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(
North America
)
sickle-cell anemia
Noun
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Singular
sickle-cell anaemia
Plural
none
(
uncountable
), (
UK
) A
disease
where the
red blood cells
change to a
sickle
shape when there is a
shortage
of
oxygen
.
Synonyms
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sickle-cell disease
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