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English noun: malignant anaemia

1. malignant 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 anemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia


Broader (hypernym)anaemia, anemia


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









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