anemia

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Also spelled anæmia

US /əˈniː.mi.ə/ UK /əˈniː.mi.ə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
a condition in which the blood has too few red cells or too little hemoglobin to carry oxygen normally

The blood test showed anemia caused by an iron deficiency.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a condition in which the... anaemia

Word family

Derived forms anemicanemialpseudoanemia

Related forms hemoglobinred blood cellischemia

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Phrases (1)

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pernicious anemia
an anemia associated with impaired vitamin B12 absorption because intrinsic factor is lacking

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek anaimia ("lack of blood"), formed from an- ("not, without") + haima ("blood") + -ia.

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