a slump in the economy The team is in a slump this year. (Definition of âslumpâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)
Anemia caused by low iron - children. Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Iron helps make red blood cells, so a lack of iron in the body may lead to anemia.
When the stomach does not make enough intrinsic factor, the intestine cannot properly absorb vitamin B12. Common causes of pernicious anemia include: 1  Weakened stomach lining (atrophic gastritis). 2  An autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system attacks intrinsic factor protein or the cells that make it.