pernicious anemia

1. 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) (synset 114190908)
   is a type of: anaemia, anemia - a deficiency of red blood cells
   subtypes:

   • megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia - anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia
   • metaplastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia - pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
   same as: malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia

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