refractory anaemia

Definitions of refractory anaemia
  1. noun
    any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
    synonyms: refractory anemia
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    types:
    sideroblastic anaemia, sideroblastic anemia, siderochrestic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia
    refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow
    type of:
    anaemia, anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
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