Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Sickle Cell-Hemoglobin C Disease

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease exacerbated by sudden pain caused by sickled erythrocytes impeding blood flow within a vessel.

**Synonyms:** - Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Hemoglobin SC Disease - Vaso-Occlusive Crisis of Hemoglobin SC Disease - Vaso-Occlusive Crisis of Sickle Cell-Hemoglobin C Disease