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.
Origin of the name Andrew: Derived from the Greek andreios (manly). The name is borne by one of the apostles. He was a fisherman, a brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and the first disciple of Jesus.From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.erived from the Greek andreios (manly). The name is borne by one of the apostles. He was a fisherman, a brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and the first disciple of Jesus. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.