Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Microcythemia.
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- noun pathology A condition characterized by the presence of
microcytes in the blood
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- noun 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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Examples
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Hypochromic microcytic anemia was categorized as severe (hypochromasia ≥ 2, microcytosis), moderate and above (hypochromasia ≥ 1, microcytosis), and mild and above (hypochromasia ≥ 1, with or without microcytosis).
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Saurabh Mehta et al. 2010
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In this study, low vitamin D levels at baseline were significantly associated with increased risk of HIV disease progression, severe anemia, and hypochromic microcytosis in HIV-infected Tanzanian women.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Saurabh Mehta et al. 2010
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