pernicious anemia
NOUN
/pər'nɪʃəs_ə'nimiə/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
pernicious anemia is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1N1I1C3I1O1U1S1A1N1E1M3I1A1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does pernicious anemia mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12).
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