sick|ling

sick|ling
sick|ling «SIHK lihng», noun.
a changing in the shape of red blood cells from round to convex, as in sickle cell anemia: »

Sickling is not dangerous unless it affects most of the hemoglobin, in which case it can cause fatal anemia (Scientific American).


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