- sickle sick·le n
- ['sɪkl]
falcetto
hammer and sickle — falce e martello
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sickle sick·le n
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Sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… … Useful english dictionary
sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… … Useful english dictionary
sickle — sick·le sik əl n a dental scaler with a curved 3 sided point sickle adj of, relating to, or characteristic of sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait <sickle hemoglobin> sickle vb, sick·led; sick·ling sik (ə )liŋ vt to change (a red blood… … Medical dictionary
sick|le|mi|a — «sihk LEE mee uh», noun. 1. = sickle cell anemia. (Cf. ↑sickle cell anemia) 2. = sickle cell trait. (Cf. ↑sickle cell trait) … Useful english dictionary
sick´le-cell´ — sickle cell, a red blood cell that is sickle shaped instead of round because of an abnormality in the hemoglobin: »The sickle cell is a genetic mutation that occurred long ago in malarial regions of Africa (Scientific American). –sick´le cell´,… … Useful english dictionary
sickle — sick|le [ sıkl ] noun count 1. ) a tool for cutting down grass and tall plants, consisting of a long curved blade and a handle 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH LITERARY a curved shape => HAMMER AND SICKLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sickle cell — sick′le cell n. mcr an elongated, often sickle shaped red blood cell, caused by defective hemoglobin • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
sickle cell anemia — sick′le cell ane′mia n. pat a chronic hereditary blood disease, primarily affecting indigenous Africans and their descendants, in which an accumulation of oxygen deficient sickle cells results in anemia, blood clotting, and joint pain Also called … From formal English to slang
sickle cell trait — sick′le cell trait n. pat the usu. asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
sick|le-shaped — «SIHK uhl SHAYPT», adjective. shaped like a sickle; having a curved, hooklike form; falcate … Useful english dictionary
sick|led — «SIHK uhld», adjective. furnished with a sickle … Useful english dictionary
