When the Democratic Party gathers for its 2008 convention in Denver, Colo ., a donkey named Mordecai will give new meaning to the term political animal.. Mordecai is slated to be the first official live mascot in the history of the Democratic Party.
the anemia in which the red blood cells are normal in size. nutritional anemia. anemia due to a deficiency of an essential substance in the diet, which may be caused by poor dietary intake or by malabsorption; called also deficiency anemia. See also pyridoxine, vitamin b12, folic acid, copper, iron.
Anemia caused by low iron - children. Anemia is a problem in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells bring oxygen to body tissues. Iron helps make red blood cells, so a lack of iron in the body may lead to anemia. The medical name of this problem is iron deficiency anemia. Anemia caused by a low iron level is the most common form of anemia. The body gets iron through certain foods. It also reuses iron from old red blood cells. A diet that does not have enough iron is the most common cause.