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hyperchromic anemia — noun anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin • Syn: ↑hyperchromic anaemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia * * * noun : any of various anemias (as pernicious anemia) that are characterized by abnormally… … Useful english dictionary
Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue … Medical dictionary
hyperchromic anaemia — noun anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin • Syn: ↑hyperchromic anemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia … Useful english dictionary
Pernicious anemia — A blood disorder caused by inadequate vitamin B12 in the blood. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF). Pernicious… … Medical dictionary
hypochromic anemia — hy·po·chro·mic anemia .hī pə .krō mik n an anemia marked by deficient hemoglobin and usu. microcytic red blood cells and associated with lack of available iron compare HYPERCHROMIC ANEMIA * * * anemia characterized by a disproportionate reduction … Medical dictionary
hypochromic anemia — noun anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin • Syn: ↑hypochromic anaemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia • Hyponyms: ↑thalassemia, ↑thalassaemia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
diphyllobothriasis — Infection with the cestode Diphyllobothrium latum; human infection is caused by ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked fish infected with the plerocercoid larva. Leukocytosis and eosinophilia may occur; if the worm is high enough in the… … Medical dictionary
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration — hemoglobin The mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, or MCHC, is a measure of the concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cells. It is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. It is calculated by… … Wikipedia
