anaemia

[uh-nee-mee-uh]

noun

1. anemia.

anaemia

/ əˈniːmɪə /

noun

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

2. lack of vitality or vigour

3. pallid complexion

Other Word Forms

• pseudoanaemia noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaemia¹

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

Example Sentences

According to the NHS, sideroblastic anaemia is a disorder where the body produces enough iron but is unable to put it into the haemoglobin.

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"A diet like this over weeks would lead to 'hidden hunger', increasing the risk of diseases like anaemia and scurvy" he said.

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Their son Jonathan Reynolds said their health was rapidly deteriorating, with his father suffering serious convulsions and his mother "numb" from anaemia and malnutrition.

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Abiyah died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness, worsened by a "restricted" vegan diet that caused severe malnourishment, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth.

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"Everyone knew he had diabetes and anaemia disorder, and he was just doing his best to get by."

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