crescent-cell anaemia

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in people of African descent; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape: It is a hereditary blood disorder where red blood cells become rigid and sickle-shaped, which can block blood flow and cause pain and other serious health problems.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Crescent-cell anaemia is a serious condition that requires lifelong management.
    • The patient was diagnosed with crescent-cell anaemia at birth.
Advanced Usage
  • Medical Context: The term is used primarily in medical and clinical settings to describe the specific pathology and its effects on the body.
    • Research into new treatments for crescent-cell anaemia is ongoing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sickle-cell anaemia (n): The more common modern term for the same condition.
    • Sickle-cell anaemia is the preferred term in most contemporary medical literature.
  • Sickle-cell disease (n): A broader term that encompasses all genotypes of the disorder.
  • HbSS disease (n): A technical term for the most severe form.
Synonyms
  • Sickle-cell anemia: The standard synonym in American English.
  • Sickle-cell disorder: A general synonym.
Notes on Usage
  • The term crescent-cell anaemia is considered dated. Sickle-cell anaemia or sickle-cell disease are the preferred and more widely used terms in modern English, especially in medical contexts. The word "crescent" describes the shape, but "sickle" is the more precise and conventional descriptor.
Noun
  1. a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

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