A type of anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the erythrocytes. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Hypochromic anemia
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- UMLS:C0002884
- SNOMEDCT_US:44452003
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The low concentration of hemoglobin in the erythrocytes causes them to be abnormally pale, i.e., to have less color (be hypochromic).