anaemia

[ uh-nee-mee-uh ]

/ əˈni mi ə /

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noun

anemia.

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OTHER WORDS FROM anaemia

pseu·do·a·nae·mi·a, noun

Words nearby anaemia

anadiplosis, anadrenalism, anadromous, Anadyr, Anadyr Range, anaemia, anaemic, anaerobe, anaerobic, anaerobic digestion, anaerobic respiration

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How to use anaemia in a sentence

Stricken by an incurable anaemia, he would remain for weeks without leaving his house, without doing any work.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Here occur fever, anaemia, neuralgic pains, and the eruptions on the skin and the mucous membranes.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Anaemia and nervousness exist in an especially marked degree among women.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
Anaemia is a frequent result of overstrain, not to mention the constant colds and rheumatism due to overheated rooms.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins

Later effects have been sleeplessness and nervousness, tending in extreme cases to insanity; anaemia, digestive troubles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for anaemia

anaemia

US anemia

/ (əˈniːmɪə) /

noun

a deficiency in the number of red blood cells or in their haemoglobin content, resulting in pallor, shortness of breath, and lack of energy

lack of vitality or vigour

pallid complexion

Word Origin for anaemia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anaimia lack of blood, from an- + haima blood

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