sickle-cell anaemia


Definition: Meaning of, sickle-cell anaemia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪk(ə)l sɛl əˈniːmɪə /

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  1. a serious illness that mainly affects black people, in which the blood cells change shape, causing weakness and fever
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Pronunciation: rɪˈvəːs dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
Parts of Speech: noun
the practice of giving unfair treatment to a group of people who usually have advantages, in order to be fair to the group of people who were unfairly treated in the past [↪  positive discrimination]