pernicious anaemia

NOUN
18 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

pernicious anaemia is a valid 18-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1N1I1C3I1O1U1S1A1N1A1E1M3I1A1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does pernicious anaemia mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12).