'malignant anemia' definitions:
Definition of 'malignant anemia'
(from WordNet)
noun
A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) [syn: pernicious anemia, pernicious anaemia, malignant anemia, malignant anaemia]
Definition of 'malignant anemia'
From: GCIDE
- malignant anemia \malignant anemia\ n. (Med.) A chronic progressive anemia of older adults, thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B-12); also called pernicious anemia. [WordNet 1.5]