Anemia, Sickle Cell

**Definition:** A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin S.

**Tree numbers:** - C15.378.050.141.150.150 - C15.378.420.155 - C16.320.070.150 - C16.320.365.155

**Synonyms:** - Hemoglobin S Disease - Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Disorders - Sickling Disorder Due to Hemoglobin S - HbS Disease - Sickle Cell Anemia