anemia
noun
ane·mia
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Definition of anemia
1a
: 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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Examples of anemia in a Sentence
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Lab results showed both had severe anemia, adding to the suspicion of a genetic issue. — USA TODAY, "Cat burglar, prison bats, USS Arizona Memorial: News from around our 50 states," 4 Sep. 2019 Exposure of children in these spaces may not be extreme enough to provoke symptoms of acute lead poisoning—which include reductions in metal capacity, kidney damage, hypertension, anemia, and reduced immunity. — Feargus O'sullivan, WIRED, "The Notre Dame Fire Spread Toxic Lead Dust Over Paris," 1 Aug. 2019 Its symptoms can be agonizingly varied: abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, fatigue, and more. — Annalise Mabe, SELF, "Being Pregnant With Crohn's Disease Means Accepting That I Don't Always Have Control Over My Body," 24 July 2019 But possessing two versions is harmful, leading to sickle-cell anemia, a life-threatening condition. — Quanta Magazine, "A New Way to Predict Infection’s Toll," 30 Aug. 2016 More than 10% of patients experienced side effects, including nausea, vomiting, anemia and a type of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy. — Los Angeles Times, "FDA approves tuberculosis drug that works on hard-to-treat cases," 14 Aug. 2019 The equilibrium of Madison’s constitutional architecture is currently in disarray, with congressional anemia enabling presidential imperiousness. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: To construe the Constitution, look to the Declaration," 4 July 2019 The equilibrium of Madison’s constitutional architecture is currently in disarray, with congressional anemia enabling presidential imperiousness. — George Will, National Review, "To Construe the Constitution, Look to the Declaration," 4 July 2019 Adam's sister Molly has a genetic disease called Fanconi anemia. — Kevin Flower, CNN, "FDA wins major victory in campaign against stem cell clinic," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anemia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for anemia
anemia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anemia
medical
: a condition in which a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very weak and tired
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anemia
noun
ane·mia
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Kids Definition of anemia
: a sickness in which there is too little blood or too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood
anemia
noun
ane·mia
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or chiefly British anaemia \ ə-ˈnē-mē-ə
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Medical Definition of anemia
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
Other Words from anemia
anemic
or chiefly British anaemic \ ə-ˈnē-mik
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adjective
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adjective
anemically
or chiefly British anaemically \ -mi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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