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sickle-cell anemia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
sick-le--cel-l ane-mia
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most common form of sickle-cell disease, with anemic effects.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sickle cell anaemia (alternative) sickle-cell anaemia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sickle cell trait

Synonyms

sickle-cell anaemia sickle-cell disease crescent-cell anemia crescent-cell anaemia drepanocytic anemia drepanocytic anaemia

Questions

What does sickle-cell anemia mean?
The most common form of sickle-cell disease, with anemic effects.

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