See Also: Anemia, sickle cell(health)
sickle-cell anemia(encyclopedia)
Sickle cell anemia(health)
sickle-cell(dictionary)
Sickle cell(medicine)
Sickle-cell disease(health)
sickle cell disease(medicine)
sickle cell dactylitis(medicine)
sickle cell crisis(medicine)
sickle-cell anaemia(dictionary)

Breast abscess (health) and Anemia, sickle cell (health)


Breast abscess (health)


A local accumulation of pus within the breast due to infection. Symptoms may include painful local swelling of the breast, a breast lump, and redness and tenderness of the breast. If the abscess forms in spite of antibiotics, it may need to be incised and drained, a minor surgical procedure, in order to heal. See also: Breast infection.





Anemia, sickle cell (health)


A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the farthest reaches of the body.