Meaning of SICKLE-CELL DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
	Synonyms:		crescent-cell anaemia, crescent-cell anemia, drepanocytic anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell anemia
	See Also:		anaemia, anemia, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A group of inherited disorders in which anemia is present and sickle hemoglobin is produced.