pernicious anemia
pernicious anemia · pernicious anemias
A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B₁₂ insufficiencyA severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B₁₂ insufficiency.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B₁₂ insufficiency.
More definitions
- 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)
Forms
plural: pernicious anemiasSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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):pernicious anaemiamalignant anemiamalignant anaemia
Lessons for this word
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