noun
sickle cell
Medical term for a red blood cell that has assumed a sickle shape, typically in the context of sickle cell disease.
鎌状赤血球は、酸素不足で変形した赤血球です。
A sickle cell is a red blood cell that has deformed due to lack of oxygen.
鎌状赤血球症 is the disease (sickle cell disease), while 鎌状赤血球 refers to the cell itself.
Compound of 鎌状 (sickle-shaped) + 赤血球 (red blood cell). The term is a direct description of the cell's appearance.