Usually means: Deficiency in red blood cells.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (pernicious anemia)

▸ noun:  (pathology) A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B₁₂ insufficiency.

Similar:
malignant anemia, pernicious anæmia, pernicious anaemia, Biermer's anemia, Addison's anemia, avitaminosis, vitaminosis, beri-beri, anemia, pellagra, more...

Opposite:
benign anemia, harmless anemia

Adjectives:
albuminuric, hypokalemic, normotensive, euthyroid, hypochloremic, normoxic, hypoglycaemic, brittle, hypotensive, normokalemic, hyperkalemic

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Similar:
malignant anemia, pernicious anæmia, pernicious anaemia, Biermer's anemia, Addison's anemia, avitaminosis, vitaminosis, beri-beri, anemia, pellagra, more...

Opposite:
benign anemia, harmless anemia

Adjectives:
albuminuric, hypokalemic, normotensive, euthyroid, hypochloremic, normoxic, hypoglycaemic, brittle, hypotensive, normokalemic, hyperkalemic



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