First Known Use: 1800
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anemia
noun ane·mia \ə-ˈnē-mē-ə\
medical : a condition in which a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very weak and tired
Full Definition of ANEMIA
1
a : a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume b : ischemia
2
: lack of vitality
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Origin of ANEMIA
New Latin, from Greek anaimia bloodlessness, from a- + -aimia -emia
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ANEMIA Defined for Kids
anemia
noun ane·mia \ə-ˈnē-mē-ə\
Definition of ANEMIA for Kids
: a sickness in which there is too little blood or too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood
Medical Dictionary
anemia
noun ane·mia
Medical Definition of ANEMIA
1
: a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume—see aplastic anemia, hyperchromic anemia, hypochromic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, microcytic anemia, pernicious anemia, sickle-cell anemia; compare oligocythemia
2
: ischemia
—ane·mic or chiefly British anae·mic \ə-ˈnē-mik\ adjective
—ane·mi·cal·ly or chiefly British anae·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of ANEMIA
ane·mia or chiefly British anae·mia \ə-ˈnē-mē-ə\
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