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sicklemia definition

☆ sick·lemia (sik lē′mē ə, sik′əl ē′mē ə)

noun

the presence of sickle cells in the blood, with or without accompanying anemia

Etymology: sickle (cell) + -(e)mia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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