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nouna deficiency of red blood cells
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noungenus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
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nouna lack of vitality
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Definition that contains anemia
- aplastic anemia anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
- hypochromic anaemia anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin
- microcytic anemia anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
- favism anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
- megaloblastic anaemia anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia
- macrocytic anaemia anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal
- hypochromic anemia anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin
- haemolytic anaemia anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes
- hypoplastic anaemia anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia
- megaloblastic anemia anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia