Noun: microcytic anaemia
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: microcytic anemia)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: microcytic anemia)
- Anaemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
"Thalassemia is a common cause of microcytic anaemia";
- microcytic anemia [N. Amer]
Type of: anaemia [Brit, Cdn], anemia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Microcytic anaemia