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sickle

[sik-uhl] / ˈsɪk əl /


NOUN
machete
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VERB
mow
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Units from people with rare blood like Stoddart-Stones are used for patients with the same rare blood who are having an operation or need regular transfusions because of disorders such as sickle cell disease.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Alongside actor-comedian Marlon Wayans, Snow wanted to make the film to raise awareness about the realities of sickle cell disease and how it impacts Black communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

"The first gene editing drug approved for a blood disease -- sickle cell anemia -- targets a cell-type specific enhancer."

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

The biotech said a Phase 3 trial for mitapivat, a drug to treat sickle cell disease, had failed to meet several endpoints.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Woolf glanced at War Admiral’s beautiful head, sweeping through the air like a sickle.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand