anemia
noun
Simple meaning
A deficiency of red blood cells.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈnimiə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A deficiency of red blood cells
American spellinguncountablepathology
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.
countablepathology
A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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This meaning: A deficiency of red blood cells
Used this way, anemia 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
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More ways to use anemia
- “The doctor said I had anemia, which means I have fewer red blood cells than normal.”noun
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Compound terms
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Fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs.
A B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia.
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.
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Synonyms
Sense: deficiency of red blood cells
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