Sickle cell anemia
HematologyGeneticsImportant
An inherited disorder in which red blood cells become stiff and crescent-shaped, blocking blood flow and causing pain.
Korean
겸상 적혈구 빈혈
적혈구가 뻣뻣하고 낫 모양으로 변해 혈류를 막고 통증을 일으키는 유전 질환.
French
Drépanocytose
Maladie héréditaire où les globules rouges deviennent rigides et en forme de faucille, bloquant la circulation et provoquant des douleurs.
Word parts
an-PrefixWithout, absence of-emiaSuffix(Greek) Blood condition