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English noun: pernicious anaemia

1. pernicious anaemia (state) 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)


Synonymsmalignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anemia


Broader (hypernym)anaemia, anemia


Narrower (hyponym)megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia, metaplastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia









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