Iron-deficiency anemia occurs because of a lack of the mineral iron in the body. Bone marrow in the center of the bone needs iron to make hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cell that transports oxygen to the body's organs. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin for red blood cells.
(Ä­n-fÃ»râ²mÄ­-tÄ) n. pl. inÂ·firÂ·miÂ·ties. 1. a. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty: the infirmity brought on by the disease. b. A bodily ailment or weakness: complained about his infirmities.
bodily infirmity, illness, infection or any other abnormal physical condition. Injury: A wound to a covered personâs body that is caused solely by or is the result of a covered accident. Competitor 3: Accident: An accidental bodily injury which 1) is sustained by the insured independent of disease or bodily infirmity; and 2) occurs while the rider is in force. Injury for disability benefits: Bodily injury caused by an accident occurring while you are insured under the policy and results