| Metadata | |
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| ID | DOID:11759 |
| Name | hypochromic anemia |
| Definition | An anemia that is characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte. As a result, the red cells have an area of central pallor which is increased in size. The leading cause is iron deficiency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochromic_anemia |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44452003 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
ANEMIA HYPOCHROMIC [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a anemia |