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hypochromia

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hy⋅po⋅chro⋅mi⋅a

  [hahy-puh-kroh-mee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
1. an anemic condition due to a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
2. insufficient color or pigmentation.
Origin:
1885–90; hypo- + NL -chromia < LGk -chrōmia, Gk -chrōm(os) colored (deriv. of chróma color; see chroma ) + -ia

Related forms:
hy⋅po⋅chro⋅mic, adjective
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Main Entry: hy·po·chro·mia
Pronunciation: "hI-p&-'krO-mE-&
Function: noun
1 : deficiency of color or pigmentation
2 : deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells (as in nutritional anemia)
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hypochromia hy·po·chro·mi·a (hī'pō-krō'mē-ə)
n.
An anemic condition in which the percentage of hemoglobin in red blood cells is abnormally low. Also called hypochromasia, hypochromatism.

hy'po·chro'mic adj.

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