sickle cell anaemia
noun
UK/ˌsɪk.ᵊl sel əˈniː.mi.ə/
US/ˌsɪk.ᵊl sel əˈniː.mi.ə/
Definitions of sickle cell anaemia noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A hereditary medical condition, predominantly affecting individuals of African descent, characterized by the presence of crescent-shaped red blood cells, leading to symptoms such as pain and fever.
一種遺傳性疾病，患者的紅血球會呈現鐮刀狀，導致疼痛和發燒等症狀，常見於黑人。
She was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and requires regular blood transfusions.
她被診斷出患有鐮刀型貧血，需要定期輸血。
Complications of sickle cell anaemia can include severe joint pain and organ damage.
鐮刀型貧血的併發症可能包括嚴重的關節疼痛和器官損傷。
Doctors recommend genetic testing for people with a family history of sickle cell anaemia.
醫生建議有鐮刀型貧血家族史的人進行基因檢測。