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sideropenia
An abnormally low level of serum iron. [sidero- + G. penia, poverty]

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sid·ero·pe·nia .sid-ə-rə-'pē-nē-ə n iron deficiency in the blood serum
sid·ero·pe·nic -'pē-nik adj

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n.
iron deficiency. This may result from dietary inadequacy; increased requirement of iron by the body, as in pregnancy or childhood; or increased loss of iron from the body, usually due to chronic bleeding. The most important manifestation of iron deficiency is anaemia, which is readily corrected by iron therapy.

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sid·ero·pe·nia (sid″ər-o-peґne-ə) [sidero- + -penia] iron deficiency. sideropenic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.