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sickle

[sik-uhl] / ˈsɪk əl /


NOUN
machete
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VERB
mow
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Sickle cell disease occurs in about one out of every 365 Black or African American births.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder that alters the structure of red blood cells and affects oxygen distribution throughout the body, increasing susceptibility to serious health complications and life-threatening infections.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Sickle cell disease affects hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

“I Googled and Googled and I couldn’t sleep,” said Mazeze, executive director of the Tanzania Sickle Cell Warriors Organization.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Percy nearly broke his teeth on a silver Sickle embedded in his slice.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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