Drepanocyte
Synonym: sickle cell.
Origin: g. Drepane, sickle, – kytos, a hollow (cell)
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Drepanocyte
Drepanocyte Synonym: sickle cell. Origin: g. Drepane, sickle, – kytos, a hollow (cell)..
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