MICROCYTIC ANEMIA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal

Synonyms:

microcytic anaemia; microcytic anemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("microcytic anemia" is a kind of...):

anaemia; anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

Meronyms (parts of "microcytic anemia"):

microcytosis (a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia)

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