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English noun: pernicious anemia | |||
| 1. | pernicious anemia (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) | ||
| Synonyms | malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anaemia, anemia | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia, metaplastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia | ||
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