megaloblastic anemia
MONDO:0001700Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names megaloblastic anemia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Anemia characterized by the presence of unusually large erythroblasts in the bone marrow called megaloblasts. It is usually caused by vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency. Other causes include toxins and drugs.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001700), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: megaloblastic anemia
- Also called
- megaloblastic anaemia (disease)megaloblastic anemia (disease)