enfermedad de la sangre

Definitions of enfermedad de la sangre
  1. noun
    a disease or disorder of the blood
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    hemofilia
    congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
    septicemia
    invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
    anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
    anemia perniciosa
    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)
    toxemia
    blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
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