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hypochromic anemia

American  

noun

Pathology.

  1. an anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, often due to iron deficiency.

Etymology

Origin of hypochromic anemia

First recorded in 1920–25; hypo- + chromic

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