hypochromia
American
[hahy-puh-kroh-mee-uh]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈkroʊ mi ə /
noun
Pathology.
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an anemic condition due to a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
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insufficient color or pigmentation.
Other Word Forms
- hypochromic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hypochromia
1885–90; hypo- + New Latin -chromia < Late Greek -chrōmia, Greek -chrōm ( os ) colored (derivative of chróma color; chroma ) + -ia
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