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malignant anemia

DEFINITIONS OF: malignant anemia

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n a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)

Synonyms:
malignant anaemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia
Types:
megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia
anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia
metaplastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia
pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
Type of:
anaemia, anemia
a deficiency of red blood cells
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