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refractory anemia


n.

Any of a group of anemic conditions that is not associated with another disease and that is marked by a persistent, frequently advanced anemia that can only be successfully treated through blood transfusions.

Words nearby refractory anemia

refractivity, refractometer, refractometry, refractor, refractory, refractory anemia, refractory period, refractory state, refracture, refrain, reframe
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