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pernicious anemia
/pər'nɪʃəs_ə'nimiə/ · pərnɪʃəsənimiə
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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).
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