Hypochromia
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| D50.8 | Other iron deficiency anemia |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
In medicine is meant by hypochromic s red blood cells , red blood cells, the hemoglobin content (in the laboratory by the acronym MCH called - prevail in hypochromia is also the hemoglobin concentration MCHC ) compared to the normal case is lowered. This can e.g. B. be the case as a result of iron deficiency disease or some form of thalassemia . Accordingly, the color of the erythrocytes is less reddish than usual ( hypochromia ; from the ancient Greek prefix ὑπό- hypo- "under" and ancient Greek χρῶμα chroma for "color", "coloring"). The condition is also known as hypochromic anemia and is often associated with microcytic anemia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO Version 2019, Volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 394
