Full Definition of PLASMA. 1. : a green faintly translucent quartz. 2. [New Latin, from Late Latin] a: the fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk as distinguished from suspended material; especially: blood plasma b: the juice that can be expressed from muscle.
Pernicious anemia is one form of anemia, an abnormal condition in which there is a decrease in the number of red blood cells in the blood. Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of vitamin B12, which is vital to the normal develoment of red blood cells. Pernicious anemia is also called vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, and is the most common form of a variety of types of vitamin deficiency anemias. Pernicious anemia can be serious, even life-threatening, if untreated. Vitamin B12 is crucial to the process of producing red blood cells in the body.
The symptoms of pernicious anemia can vary amongst individuals, depending on the cause, the severity of anemia, and other factors. Direct symptoms of pernicious anemia are due to a lack of red blood cells, which are vital to carrying oxygen to the cells of the body.Symptoms can include pale skin, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, headache, cold hands and feet, heart palpitations, and chest pain.ore information about symptoms of Pernicious anemia and related conditions: 1  Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses. 2  Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Pernicious anemia. 3  Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Pernicious anemia. 4  Underlying causes of Pernicious anemia.