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pernicious

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pernicious /per·ni·cious/ (per-nish´us) tending toward a fatal issue.
per·ni·cious (pr-nshs)
adj.
Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly.
pernicious
[pərnish′əs]
Etymology: L, perniciosus, destructive
potentially injurious, destructive, or fatal unless treated, such as pernicious anemia.
pernicious
tending to a fatal issue.
pernicious anemia
a form of anemia in humans caused by a genetically determined lack of the intrinsic factor, which normally is produced by the stomach mucosa. The deficiency results in inadequate and abnormal formation of erythrocytes, and failure to absorb vitamin B12. Not reported in animals.
pernicious
adjective Bad/not real good


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