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.
There are three main causes of anemia: blood loss, lower than normal levels of red blood cell (RBC) production, or higher than normal rates of RBC destruction. More than one of these factors can combine to cause anemia. Blood loss is the most common cause of anemia, particularly iron-deficiency anemia. Blood loss can be short term or persist over time. It can be caused by heavy menstrual periods, bleeding in the digestive or urinary tracts, surgery, trauma, or cancer.