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any anemia characterized by microcytes (erythrocytes smaller than normal), such as iron deficiency anemia or β-thalassemia. See also hypochromic microcytic a.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Microcytic anemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D50.8 Microcytic anemia (BrE: anaemia) is a generic term for any type of anemia characterized by small red blood cells. The normal mean corp … Wikipedia
microcytic anemia — noun anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal • Syn: ↑microcytic anaemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia • Part Meronyms: ↑microcytosis * * * noun : anemia cha … Useful english dictionary
Microcytic — can refer to: microcytosis microcytic anemia This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to th … Wikipedia
hypochromic microcytic anemia — any anemia with microcytes that are hypochromic (reduced in size and in hemoglobin content); the most common type is iron deficiency anemia … Medical dictionary
Anemia — For other uses, see Anemia (disambiguation). Anemia Classification and external resources ICD 10 D50 D64 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
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
anemia — /euh nee mee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. 2. a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness: His… … Universalium
Anemia of chronic disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|285.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000565 eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 734 MeshID = Anemia of chronic disease, increasingly referred to as anemia of inflammation … Wikipedia
microcytic anaemia — noun anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal • Syn: ↑microcytic anemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia • Part Meronyms: ↑microcytosis … Useful english dictionary
Anemia, iron deficiency — The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen. In iron deficiency anemia,… … Medical dictionary
