Iron Deficiency Anemia
anemia that results from having insufficient iron to manufacture hemoglobin
Pernicious Anemia
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body
Sickle-Cell Anemia
a genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an abnormal curved or "sickle" shape
Hemorrhagic Anemia
acute or chronic loss of blood
Aplastic Anemia
characterized by an absence of all formed blood elements caused by the failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow