Term Name:	sickle cell anemia
Synonyms:	drepanocytosis, haemoglobin SC disease, Hb SC disease, Hb-S/Hb-C disease, Hb-SS disease without crisis, HbSS disease, Hemoglobin S disease without crisis, hemoglobin SC disease, homozygous sickle cell disease, sickle cell anaemia, Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease without crisis
Definition:	A sickle cell disease that is characterized by the replacement of both of the beta-globin subunits in hemoglobin with hemoglobin S, resulting in a low number of red blood cells, repeated infections, and periodic episodes of pain.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:10923]   ( DOID:10923 )