Megaloblastic anemia

Megaloblastic anemia: Megaloblast is an abnormally large red blood cell that is not properly mature. Referring to this megaloblastic anemia is that of type in which anemia is caused by unusually large red blood cells.

Macrocyte

Macrocyte: It is that type of red blood cell that is abnormally large.

Leukemia

Leukemia: A type of blood cancer which is caused by progressive proliferation of leukocytes.

Intrinsic factor

Intrinsic factor: it is a small protein made up by the stomach and involved in the absorption of Vitamin B₁₂.

Hypochromic

Hypochromic: It denotes less than the normal amount of some substance in a particular tissue.

Homolog

Homolog: It denotes a part or organ that has same evolutionary origin as some other part or organ but completely differs from that part or organ in functionality.

Homocysteine

Homocysteine: It is a homolog of cysteine.

Hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia: Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells leading to the release of hemoglobin. Referring to this hemolytic anemia is that type in which anemia is caused by the destruction of red blood cells. This hemolysis may be caused by bacteria, toxic chemical or genetic defect.

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin: It is an oxygen carrying substance in red blood cells that carry oxygen from lungs to other bodily tissues.

Heme

Heme: It is a non-protein portion of hemoglobin.

Glutamic Acid

Glutamic acid: It is an amino acid.

Folinic Acid

Folinic Acid: It is an active form of folic acid.

Ferritin

Ferritin: It is a spherical (similar in shape to a ball), iron-protein complex.

Erythropoiesis

Erythropoiesis: It denotes the formation of red blood cells.

Epigastrium

Epigastrium: The upper middle portion of the abdomen.

Demyelination

Demyelination: It refers to the loss of myelin of the nerve cells.

Cystine

Cystine: It is an amino acid that is crystalline in nature and is a part of many proteins such as that of keratin.

Cysteine

Cysteine: It is an amino acid that contains sulfur and is converted to cystine while in metabolism.

Cramp

Cramp: It denotes painful contractions of the muscles.

Condensation

Condensation: It is the process of the formation of molecules which are denser than their parent compounds. It is done usually with the escape of simple substances such as water.