悪あく性せい貧ひん血けつ

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noun

pernicious anemia

Medical term for a type of anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.

bad, vice, rascal

性sex, gender, nature

貧poverty, poor

血blood

貧ひん血けつ
貧血 is the general term for anemia, while 悪性貧血 specifically refers to pernicious anemia.

Compound of 悪性 (akusei, 'malignant') and 貧血 (hinketsu, 'anemia'). The term is a direct translation of the English medical term 'pernicious anemia'.