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A sickle is an old farm tool that was used to harvest grain and grass, etc. If you are referring to sickle cell anemia, its called that because of the abnormal sickle shape of the cells.
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What does it mean when someone carries the sickle cell gene but does not have the disease?
If you carry the sickle cell gene, it doesn't really mean much as far as your own personal health goes. Except that you are less likely to get malaria. However, if you decide to have kids, and whoever you mate with also carries the sickle cell gene (not the full blown disease/gene) , your child has a chance of having sickle cell disease (full blown).
What is sickle cell Trait The condition is Autosomal and there is Codominance between alleles what does this mean?
sickle cell trait is inherited from one set of gene alleles from both parents. if you get two traits together it will cause sickle cell anemia which is a disease, sickle cell trait is not a disease. i dont know what autosomal means!! i dont know what codominance means!!
What colour is a sickle coin?
A sickle is silver.
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
What is the causative agent of sickle cell?
Sickle cell disease is caused when someone inherits sickle shaped hemoglobin. It is a disease that can be managed, but not cured.
What does the Hebrew word mugle mean?
The word "mugle" is not a Hebrew word, but it's close to the Hebrew word magál (מגל) which means "sickle," and the word muglah (מוגלה) which means pus.
Sickle shaped moon beginning with f?
The word is falcate. It means curved like a sickle.
What is the word 'sickle' when translated from English to Japanese?
The world sickle is 'kama' in Japanese, written:　鎌
What is guadana?
Guadaña is the Spanish word for scythe, or sickle.
What is Meniscocytosis?
Another word for sickle cell disease
What is the word for the genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin is known as?
sickle cell anemia. If you are only heterozygous for this disease it is simply called sickle trait.
What is a Six letter word for farm implement?
Plough, harrow, scythe, sickle,
What word is slang for communist?
Generally commie, reds, sickle boy/girl.
Another word for sickle shaped moon staring with c?
Cresent moon.
What is the symbol for Russia?
the national symbol of Russia is a two headed eagle.
Is sickle cell disease inherited in biracial children?
what's biracial mean
What is the name of a common disease that black people get?
You are probably looking for the disease 'Sickle cell anemia'. It is most common in blacks but it doesn't mean that if you are black that you have it.
