sicklemia

noun sick·le·mia \ˌsi-kə-ˈlē-mē-ə\

Definition of SICKLEMIA

New Latin, from English sickle (cell) + New Latin -emia

First Known Use: 1932

Medical Dictionary

noun sick·le·mia

—sick·le·mic or chiefly British sick·lae·mic \-mik\ adjective

sick·le·mia or chiefly British sick·lae·mia \si-ˈklē-mē-ə\

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