Anemia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈnimi.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anemia is a noun meaning (countable, pathology) A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
Meaning
(countable, pathology) A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
More Meanings
- (American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
- (obsolete) Ischemia.
Example Sentences
Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.
Word Forms
- anemias
- anemiae
Synonyms for anemia
Depending on context, synonyms include fatigue, anaemia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anaemia, fatigue, iron, weakness, malnutrition, deficiency.
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