| pern | <zoology> The honey buzzard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| perna disease | Halogen or chloric acne occurring in workers in perchlornaphthalin. Origin: perchlornaphthalin (05 Mar 2000) |
| perniciosiform | Rarely used term meaning apparently pernicious, denoting a condition or disease that appears to be pernicious or malignant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pernicious | Tending to a fatal issue. Origin: L. Perniciosus (18 Nov 1997) |
| pernicious anaemia | <haematology> A form of anaemia (low red blood cell counts) that results when the bone marrow fails to produce adequate numbers of red blood cells due to a deficiency in vitamin B12. Intrinsic factor, necessary for normal B12 absorption, may be the underlying cause for B12 deficiency if is not produced in the gastric glands (in the stomach). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (27 Sep 1997) |
| pernicious anaemia type rubriblast | The earliest of four maturation stages of the megaloblast. See: erythroblast. Synonym: pernicious anaemia type rubriblast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pernicious malaria | <infectious disease> A tropical parasitic disease caused by one of the genus Plasmodium and carried by infected mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. This parasite uses red blood cells to complete its reproductive cycle. Common symptoms of an attack include high fever, chills, sweats and body aches. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pernicious vomiting | Uncontrollable vomiting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pernio | <medicine> A chilblain. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| perniosis | Synonym: chilblain. Origin: L. Pernio, chilblain, + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| pernot furnace | A reverberatory furnace with a circular revolving hearth, used in making steel. Origin: So called from Charles Pernot, its inventor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pernyi moth | <zoology> A silk-producing moth (Attacus Pernyi) which feeds upon the oak. It has been introduced into Europe and America from China. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |