anaemia
noun
Simple meaning
A deficiency of red blood cells.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
æˈnimiə
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Definition
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noun
Commonwealth
A deficiency of red blood cells
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A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: A deficiency of red blood cells
Used this way, anaemia is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- anemia , used mainly in Regional English
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Compound terms
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Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow.
A fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin.
A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks.
A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks.
A rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow.
Anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- anemianoun
- hemoglobinnoun
- spleennoun
- transfusionnoun
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Synonyms
Sense: deficiency of red blood cells
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