pernicious
21pernicious — /pəˈnɪʃəs / (say puh nishuhs) adjective 1. ruinous; highly hurtful: pernicious teachings. 2. deadly; fatal. 3. evil or wicked. {Latin perniciōsus} –perniciously, adverb –perniciousness, noun …
22pernicious — adj. destructive; ruinous; fatal. Phrases and idioms: pernicious anaemia see ANAEMIA. Derivatives: perniciously adv. perniciousness n. Etymology: L perniciosus f. pernicies ruin f. nex necis death …
23Pernicious anemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D51.0 ICD 9 281.0 …
24pernicious malaria — n FALCIPARUM MALARIA * * * falciparum m …
25pernicious anemia — n. a form of anemia characterized by a gradual reduction in the number of the red blood cells, gastrointestinal and nervous disturbances, etc., due to a deficiency of vitamin B12 …
26pernicious anemia — Pathol. a severe anemia caused by the diminution or absence of stomach acid secretion, with consequent failure of the gastric mucosa to secrete the intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12, characterized by a great reduction… …
27Pernicious anemia — A blood disorder caused by inadequate vitamin B12 in the blood. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF). Pernicious… …
28pernicious anaemia — 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, ↑malignant anemia,… …
29pernicious anaemia — also pernicious anemia N UNCOUNT Pernicious anaemia is a very severe blood disease …
30pernicious anemia — 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… …
