pernicious anemia

/pərˌnɪʃəs əˌnimiə/
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Definitions of pernicious anemia
  1. noun
    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, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia
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    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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