Meaning of pernicious anaemia in English

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1. Noun

   pernicious anaemia

   Definitions

   1. a chronic progressive anemia of older adults

   Examples

   • « thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) »