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noun

an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. a group of stars in the constellation Leo, likened to this implement in formation.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English sikel, Old English sicol; cognate with Dutch zikkel, German Sichel, all ≪ Latin secula, equivalent to sec(āre) to cut + -ula -ule

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With extreme pain, frequent hospitalizations and major complications, sickle cell anemia can affect all aspects of life.

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With extreme pain, frequent hospitalizations and major complications, sickle cell anemia can affect all aspects of life.

Treatment goals for sickle cell disease aim to relieve pain, prevent infections, and manage complications.

New and aggressive treatments for sickle cell disease are prolonging life and improving its quality.

Blood tests can determine whether an individual has sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease.

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World English Dictionary

sickle (ˈsɪk^əl)

—n
	an implement for cutting grass, corn, etc, having a curved blade and a short handle

[Old English sicol, from Latin sēcula; related to secāre to cut]

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Word Origin & History

sickle

O.E. sicol, probably a W.Gmc. borrowing (cf. M.Du. sickele, O.H.G. sihhila, Du. sikkel, Ger. Sichel) from V.L. *sicila, from L. secula "sickle" (cf. It. segolo "hatchet"), from PIE base *sek- "cut" (see section). Applied to curved or crescent-shaped things from 1459. Sickle-cell

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anemia is first recorded 1922.

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Medical Dictionary

sickle sick·le (sĭk'əl)
v. sick·led, sick·ling, sick·les

To cut with a sickle.
To deform a red blood cell into an abnormal crescent shape.
To assume an abnormal crescent shape. Used of red blood cells.

Easton

Bible Dictionary

Sickle definition

of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook (Deut. 16:9; Jer. 50:16, marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).

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sickle

one of the most ancient of harvesting tools, consisting of a metal blade, usually curved, attached to a short wooden handle. The short handle forces the user to harvest in a stooped or squatting position. The longer-handled scythe, the user of which remains upright, evolved from the sickle. Harvesting with a sickle is very slow, but because of its simplicity and low cost, it is still widely used over the world, especially to reap cereals such as wheat and rice and also as a gardening tool.

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