A severe form of anemia most often affecting older adults, caused by failure of the stomach to absorb vitamin B 12 and characterized by abnormally large red blood cells, gastrointestinal disturbances, and lesions of the spinal cord.s noted, true pernicious anemia refers specifically to a disorder of atrophied parietal cells leading to absent intrinsic factor, resulting in an inability to absorb B 12. However, there are other related conditions that result in decreased absorption of B 12.
southpaw - a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand. left hander, left-handed pitcher, lefthander, left-hander, lefty. hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; our pitcher has a sore arm.
thanks. 1  Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 4/6/2004 at 8:29 AM Member. grassroots. 2  Posted by Michele on 4/6/2004 at 9:06 AM Accepted. Here, in South Africa, 'grassroots' has a particular connotation - appealing to the masses. I think the origination means what it says: from the bottom. Think of the roots of grass - do not really get lower than that. So 'grassroots' marketing would mean using mass market tactics to appeal to fundamental needs.