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chlorosis

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chlo·ro·sis (kl-rss)
n.
A form of chronic anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin and usually associated with deficiency in iron and protein. Also called chloremia.
chlo·rotic (-rtk) adj.
chlorosis
[klôrō′sis]
Usage notes: obsolete.
an iron deficiency anemia of young women characterized by hypochromic, microcytic erythrocytes and a small reduction in the total number of erythrocytes. See also anemia.


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