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Definition of: sickle-cell trait

A tendency in erythrocytes to become deformed into a sickle shape and to clog small blood vessels, occurring chiefly among Negroes and due to the presence of a genetic hemoglobin abnormality inherited from one parent. Also sickl·e·mi·a (sik′əl·ēmē·ə).

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