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pernicious
adjective(per-ni-cious)
highly injurious or destructive : deadly
pernicious
adjective(per-ni-cious)
wicked
pernicious
noun(per-ni-cious)
a severe megaloblastic anemia that is marked by a progressive decrease in the number of red blood cells and by pallor, weakness, and gastrointestinal and nervous disturbances and is caused by malabsorption of vitamin B12 due to the absence of intrinsic factor

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