sickle cell

sickle cell ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.

1. an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin.

Origin of sickle cell First recorded in 1925–30; so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle-shaped Examples from the Web for sickle cell Historical Examples of sickle cell

Inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell anemia can also lead to anemia.

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sickle cell in Medicine sickle cell n.

1. 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.drepanocyte meniscocyte