hypochromic microcytic

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• hypochromic microcytic anemia — any anemia with microcytes that are hypochromic (reduced in size and in hemoglobin content); the most common type is iron deficiency anemia …   Medical dictionary

• microcytic anemia — n an anemia characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood * * * any anemia characterized by microcytes (erythrocytes smaller than normal), such as iron deficiency anemia or β thalassemia. See also hypochromic microcytic a …   Medical dictionary

• Microcytic anemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D50.8 Microcytic anemia (BrE: anaemia) is a generic term for any type of anemia characterized by small red blood cells. The normal mean corp …   Wikipedia

• Hypochromic anemia — is a generic term for any type of anemia in which the red blood cells (erythrocytes) are paler than normal. ( Hypo refers to less , and chromic means color .) A normal red blood cell will have an area of pallor in the center of it; in hypochromic …   Wikipedia

• hypochromic anemia — noun anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin • Syn: ↑hypochromic anaemia • Hypernyms: ↑anemia, ↑anaemia • Hyponyms: ↑thalassemia, ↑thalassaemia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hypochromic anemia — hy·po·chro·mic anemia .hī pə .krō mik n an anemia marked by deficient hemoglobin and usu. microcytic red blood cells and associated with lack of available iron compare HYPERCHROMIC ANEMIA * * * anemia characterized by a disproportionate reduction …   Medical dictionary

• hypochromic erythrocyte — an erythrocyte with less than the normal concentration of hemoglobin, so that it appears paler than normal; it is usually also microcytic. Cf. normochromic e …   Medical dictionary

• hookworm anemia — hypochromic microcytic anemia that occurs as part of hookworm disease (q.v.). Called also ground itch a …   Medical dictionary

• Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue …   Medical dictionary

• blood disease — Introduction       any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone …   Universalium

• Iron deficiency anemia — The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen. In iron deficiency anemia,… …   Medical dictionary