anemia meaning: definition, etymology

anemia

noun

US /əˈnimi.ə/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, an- + -emia.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences US 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.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.

Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.

Obsolete Ischemia.

Derived terms: achlorhydric anemia, acquired hemolytic anemia, Addison's anemia, anemial, anemic, anemious, antianemia, aplastic anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Biermer's anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, Fanconi anemia, hemolytic anemia, hyperchromic anemia, hypochromic anemia, Mediterranean anemia, miner's anemia, pernicious anemia, pseudoanemia, sickle-cell anemia
Related terms: ischemia