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noun
A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B12 insufficiency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: Addison's anemia, Biermer's anemia
Antonyms: none provided
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pernicious anaemia, malignant anemia, malignant anaemia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anemia, anaemia
Narrower terms: megaloblastic anemia, megaloblastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia, metaplastic anaemia
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