anemia
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anemia
- /əˈnimi.ə/ US
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From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, an- + -emia.
noun anemias · anemiae · anemiæ · anaemia · anæmia
- 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.
- A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom. Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.
- Ischemia.
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Closest in meaning: anaemia, fatigue, genus anemia, iron, weakness, malnutrition, deficiency, condition, oligocythemia, bloodlessness, oligemia, chlorosis, hypochromia, pallor, faintness, exhaustion
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noun medical condition with decreased oxygen transport
| Español | anemia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 빈혈 binhyeol |
| 日本語 | 貧血 hinketsu, 貧血症 hinketsushō |
| 中文 | 貧血 /贫血 pínxuè |
| हिन्दी | अरक्तता araktatā |
| Kiswahili | safura, anemia |
| Português | anemia |
| Français | anémie |
| Deutsch | Anämie, Blutarmut, Blutmangel |
| Italiano | anemia |
| Ελληνικά | αναιμία anaimía |
| Română | anemie |
| Русский | анеми́я anemíja, малокро́вие malokróvije |
| Tiếng Việt | thiếu máu |
| العربية | فَقْر دَم faqr dam, أَنِيمِيَا ʔanīmiyā |
noun disease of condition with anemia as symptom
| 中文 | 貧血 /贫血 pínxuè |
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