anemia unresponsive to hematinics.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. progressive anemia unresponsive to therapy other than transfusion. See: primary refractory anemia, secondary refractory anemia
Refractory anemia: Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment.Common Misspellings: refractory anaema, refractory enemia, refractory anaemia, refractory aneamia
[n] - any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
refractory anaemia noun any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)