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| sick·ling cri·sis (plural sick·ling cri·ses) |
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massive red blood cell breakdown: an acute episode in somebody with sickle-cell anemia in which there is a widespread blockage of the small blood vessels by sickled red cells. It causes severe pain and danger to the lungs, brain, and other organs.
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