noun
a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
• Syn: ↑sickle-cell anemia, ↑sickle-cell anaemia, ↑sickle-cell disease, ↑crescent-cell anemia, ↑crescent-cell anaemia, ↑drepanocytic anemia
• Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑monogenic disease
Useful english dictionary. 2012.