hypochromia

[ hahy-puh-kroh-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈkroʊ mi ə /

noun Pathology.

an anemic condition due to a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
insufficient color or pigmentation.

Origin of hypochromia

1885–90; hypo- + New Latin -chromia < Late Greek -chrōmia, Greek -chrōm(os) colored (derivative of chróma color; see chroma) + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM hypochromia

hy·po·chro·mic, adjective

Words nearby hypochromia

hypochondrium, hypochondroplasia, hypochromasia, hypochromatic, hypochromatism, hypochromia, hypochromic anemia, hypochylia, hypocomplementemia, hypocorism, hypocoristic

Medical definitions for hypochromic

hypochromia
[ hī′pō-krō′mē-ə ]

n.

An anemic condition in which the percentage of hemoglobin in red blood cells is abnormally low. hypochromasia hypochromatism

Other words from hypochromia

hy′po•chro′mic adj.