pernicious : Idioms & Phrases


pernicious anaemia

  • noun 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)
    pernicious anaemia; malignant anaemia; malignant anemia.
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pernicious anemia

  • noun 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)
    pernicious anaemia; malignant anaemia; malignant anemia.
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