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sickle cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
sick-le -cell
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.

noun

Ellipsis of sickle-cell anemia.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sickle cells (plural)

Phrases

sickle cell trait

Frequently Paired Words

sickle cell trait

Synonyms

drepanocyte meniscocyte

Questions

What does sickle cell mean?
An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.

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