NOM | state | anèmia maligna, anèmia perniciosa | a chronic progressive anemia of older adults |
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Sentit | 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). | |
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Sinònim | anèmia perniciosa | |
Específic | anèmia megaloblàstica | anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow |
General | anemia, anèmia | A deficiency of red blood cells |
Anglès | pernicious anemia, pernicious anaemia, malignant anemia, malignant anaemia | |
Espanyol | anemia perniciosa |
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