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anemia

a·ne·mi·a
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nee-mee-uh]
    • /əˈni mi ə/
    • /əˈniː.mi.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nee-mee-uh]
    • /əˈni mi ə/

Definitions of anemia word

  • noun anemia a condition in which there is a reduction of the number, or volume, of red blood corpuscles or of the total amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream, resulting in paleness, generalized weakness, etc. 3
  • noun anemia lack of vigor or vitality; lifelessness 3
  • noun anemia Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. 2
  • noun anemia a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness: His writing suffers from anemia. 1
  • noun anemia A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. 1
  • noun anemia lack of red blood cells 1

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Origin of anemia

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < New Latin < Greek anaimía want of blood. See an-1, -emia

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Parts of speech for Anemia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anemia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anemia

noun anemia

  • lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
  • self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
  • ischemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
  • chlorosis — a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
  • aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets

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