hypochromic anemia


noun Pathology.

an anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, often due to iron deficiency.

Origin of hypochromic anemia

First recorded in 1920–25; hypo- + chromic

Medical definitions for hypochromic anemia

hypochromic anemia

n.

Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the red blood cell.