pernicious anemia

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pernicious anemia

A severe anemia most often affecting older adults, caused by failure of the stomach to absorb vitamin B₁₂ and characterized by abnormally large red blood cells, gastrointestinal disturbances, and lesions of the spinal cord.

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pernicious anemia - 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)

malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia

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

anemia, anaemia - a deficiency of red blood cells

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