| NOUN | state | refractory anemia, refractory anaemia | any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease) |
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| Meaning | Any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease). | |
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| Synonym | refractory anaemia | |
| Narrower | sideroblastic anemia, sideroblastic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia, siderochrestic anaemia | refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow |
| Broader | anemia, anaemia | A deficiency of red blood cells |
| Spanish | anemia refractaria | |
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