<Back to Last Page> <Full Glossary>
Common Misspellings:
pernisious ahnemia, pernishious aneemia
Elsewhere on the Web:
<Back to Last Page> <Full Glossary>
Definition:
Anemia caused by a lack of vitamin B12. The body needs B12 to make red blood cells.
Related Terms
• Anemia
Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious anemia is form of anemia (low level of red blood cells) that is related to decreased body stores of vitamin B-12(cobalamin).
