hypochromic anemia
noun Pathology.
an anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, often due to iron deficiency.
Nearby words
hypochondroplasia, hypochromasia, hypochromatic, hypochromatism, hypochromia, hypochromic anemia, hypochylia, hypocomplementemia, hypocorism, hypocoristic, hypocorticoidism
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Medicine definitions for hypochromic anemia
hypochromic anemia
n.
Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the red blood cell.
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