noun
megaloblastic anemia
Medical term for a type of anemia characterized by large, abnormal red blood cell precursors.
巨赤芽球性貧血はビタミンB12や葉酸の欠乏で起こることが多い。
Megaloblastic anemia is often caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 or folic acid.
Compound of 巨 (kyo, 'giant'), 赤芽球 (sekigakyū, 'erythroblast'), 性 (sei, '-ic'), and 貧血 (hinketsu, 'anemia'). The term directly describes the pathological feature of large erythroblasts.