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.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible cause. Vitamin B12 is needed to make red blood cells, and it is also essential for the nerves and brain. Other nutrients that are needed to make red blood cells include iron and folate (folic acid). A lack of these in the diet can also cause anaemia.