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.
Definition of Sabas: old man. Meaning of Sabas: From a Greek name which was derived from Hebrew ×¡Ö·×Ö¸× (savaâ) meaning âold manâ. Saints bearing this name include a 4th-century Gothic martyr, a 5th-century Cappadocian hermit, and a 12th-century archbishop of Serbia who is the patron saint of that country.