Anemia- the lack of oxygen due to the misshape of the hemoglobin. An meaning lack of and Emia meaning blood so anemia is when blood lacks oxygen. Symptoms of anemia is pale skin and weariness.
Some risk factors include genetics. Inheriting sickle cell anemia hides in the genes from both parents. Most people that get it are African American or Hispanic. Both parents HAVE to have the gene.


Some symptoms of sickle cell are  pain, shortness of breath, and, jaundice (yellowish skin). The pain that comes from sickle cell anemia are acute pains. They come and go through your whole life which is called Chronic pain.

    What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

    AN- meaning without

    Emia-blood

    Anemia meaning the lack of blood.

    What is Anemia?

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