iron deficiency

noun

The state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs.

Similar
sideropenia
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs.

    Synonyms: sideropenia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs.

Similar
sideropenia
Also see
sideropenia

Translations

Afrikaans ystertekort
  • ystertekortTranslations
Catalan ferropènia
  • ferropèniaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 缺鐵 /缺铁
  • 缺鐵 /缺铁 (quētiě)Translations
Dutch ijzertekort
  • ijzertekortTranslations
Finnish raudanpuute
  • raudanpuuteTranslations
French carence en fer, sidéropénie
  • carence en ferTranslations
  • sidéropénieTranslations
  • carence martialeTranslations
German Eisenmangel
  • EisenmangelTranslations
Hungarian vashiány
  • vashiányTranslations
Italian sideropenia
  • sideropeniaTranslations
Polish niedobór żelaza
  • niedobór żelazaTranslations
Spanish ferropenia
  • ferropeniaTranslations
Urdu فَولاد کی کَمی
  • فَولاد کی کَمی (faulād kī kamī)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

iron deficiency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20deficiency

MLA

“iron deficiency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20deficiency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iron deficiency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20deficiency.

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