anaemia
Americannoun
noun
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a deficiency in the number of red blood cells or in their haemoglobin content, resulting in pallor, shortness of breath, and lack of energy
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lack of vitality or vigour
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pallid complexion
Other Word Forms
- pseudoanaemia noun
Etymology
Origin of anaemia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek anaimia lack of blood, from an- + haima blood
Vocabulary lists containing anaemia
Example Sentences
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"I became very malnourished and I got anaemia - Peter said I aged 20 years when I next saw him," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
The pair's son previously told the BBC he feared they would die in prison, cautioning that Peter had suffered serious convulsions and Barbie was "numb" from anaemia and malnutrition.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
According to the NHS, sideroblastic anaemia is a disorder where the body produces enough iron but is unable to put it into the haemoglobin.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025
They added the pontiff needed blood transfusions due to a low platelet count - associated with anaemia - and he required a "high flow" of oxygen.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
Referred to the embryo’s troublesome tendency to anaemia, to the massive doses of hog’s stomach extract and foetal foal’s liver with which, in consequence, it had to be supplied.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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