sicklemia

noun

sick·​le·​mia ˌsi-kə-ˈlē-mē-ə How to pronounce sicklemia (audio)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English sickle (cell) + New Latin -emia

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sicklemia was in 1932

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Cite this Entry

“Sicklemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicklemia. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

sicklemia

noun
sick·​le·​mia
variants or chiefly British sicklaemia
sicklemic adjective
or chiefly British sicklaemic
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