- a variation of anemia.
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
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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Anaemia in over-60s is linked to a 66% higher risk of dementia, according to new research.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Oscar Birmingham, Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Relief and Thalassaemia Support, works to improve the health, social and economic wellbeing of those with the disease.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022
Anaemia also prevents them exercising and recovering, and his team will research how this mechanism works in future studies.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022
Anaemia was very marked, giving rise in Mauritius to the name of acute anaemic dropsy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
Anaemia, or Anemia.—This may be defined as a reduction of the amount of blood as a whole or of its corpuscles, or of certain of its more important constituents, such as albumin and haemoglobin.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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