anemia
noun
ane·mia
ə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
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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With this type of anemia, your iron levels become too low for your body to make enough red blood cells.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Alvarez’s 1-for-16 start is crippling a lineup that can’t afford his anemia, one that has scored nine runs and struck four extra-base hits across its first five games.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Those experiencing kidney failure may be at a higher risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke, and anemia, among other complications.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Alvarez’s 1-for-16 start is crippling a lineup that can’t afford his anemia, one that has scored nine runs and struck four extra-base hits across its first five games.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Those experiencing kidney failure may be at a higher risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke, and anemia, among other complications.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
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anemia
noun
ane·mia
ə-ˈnē-mē-ə
: a condition in which the blood has less than the normal amount of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or total volume and which is usually marked by weakness, exhaustion, pale skin, shortness of breath, and abnormal heartbeat
anemic
adjective
-mik
Medical Definition
anemia
noun
ane·mia
variants
or chiefly British anaemia
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
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