Also spelled anæmia
noun
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Meanings
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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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noun
· a condition in which the...
anaemia
Word family
Related forms
hemoglobinred blood cellischemia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek anaimia ("lack of blood"), formed from an- ("not, without") + haima ("blood") + -ia.