Pernicious
41pernicious — per·ni·cious …
42pernicious — UK [pə(r)ˈnɪʃəs] / US [pərˈnɪʃəs] adjective formal very dangerous or harmful, especially to someone s moral character …
43pernicious — [pəˈnɪʃəs] adj formal dangerous or harmful …
44pernicious — a. deadly, highly destructive; malicious, evil …
45pernicious anemia — noun Date: 1874 a severe megaloblastic anemia that is marked by a progressive decrease in the number of red blood cells and by pallor, weakness, and gastrointestinal and nervous disturbances and is caused by malabsorption of vitamin B12 due to… …
46pernicious anemia — noun A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B insufficiency …
47Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy — Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition, hyperemesis gravidarum, leads to the loss of 5% or more of the body weight of the woman. Hyperemesis gravidarum affects about one in every… …
48pernicious vomiting — severe morning sickness, sometimes so severe as to threaten the life of the mother …
49pernicious anaemia — per.nicious a naemia n [U] medical a severe form of ↑anaemia (=too few red blood cells in the blood) …
50pernicious anemia — per,nicious a nemia noun uncount MEDICAL a type of ANEMIA that can cause death if it is not treated …