Megaloblastic anaemia

Introduction: Megaloblastic anaemia

Description of Megaloblastic anaemia

Megaloblastic anaemia: anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia.
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Megaloblastic anaemia: anemias associated with impaired DNA synthesis in bone marrow progenitor cells leading to odd shaped, macrocytic, or dysfunctional erythrocytes; usually caused by B12 or folate deficiency.
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Megaloblastic anaemia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Megaloblastic anaemia:

• Anaemia (39 causes)

Terms associated with Megaloblastic anaemia:

Terms Similar to Megaloblastic anaemia:

• Megaloblastic anemia

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• megaloblastic anemia

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Broader terms for Megaloblastic anaemia

• pernicious anemia
• pernicious anaemia
• malignant anemia
• malignant anaemia

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Hierarchical classifications of Megaloblastic anaemia

The following list attempts to classify Megaloblastic anaemia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• malignant anaemia,malignant anemia,pernicious anaemia,pernicious anemia
• anaemia,anemia
• blood disease,blood disorder
• blood dyscrasia
• dyscrasia
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Megaloblastic anaemia

• eMedicine - Megaloblastic Anemia : Article by Paul Schick, MD
• eMedicine - Anemia, Megaloblastic : Article by James L Harper, MD

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