megaloblastic anemia
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1. anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.state) |
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