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–noun Pathology.
an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin.
Origin:
1925–30; so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle-shaped
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sickle cell  
n.  An abnormal, crescent-shaped red blood cell that results from a single change in the amino acid sequence of the cell's hemoglobin, which causes the cell to contort, especially under low-oxygen conditions.
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Main Entry: sickle cell
Function: noun
1 : an abnormal red blood cell of crescent shape
2 : a condition characterized by sickle cells : SICKLE-CELL ANEMIA, SICKLE-CELLTRAIT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sickle cell sick·le cell (sĭk'əl)
n.
An abnormal, crescent-shaped red blood cell that results from a single change in the amino acid sequence of the cell's hemoglobin, which causes the cell to contort, especially under low-oxygen conditions. Also called drepanocyte, meniscocyte.

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