anemia
A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the…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.
» Do you have anemia?
Hast du Anämie?
Haben Sie Anämie?
У тебя анемия?
У Вас анемия?
У тебе анемія?
У вас анемія?
Meaning
3 senses(US, uncountable)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.
Anämie, Blutarmut, Blutmangel
анеми́яanemíja, малокро́виеmalokróvije
анемі́яanemíja, недокрів'яnedokrivʺja, малокрів'яmalokrivʺja
(countable)A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Ischemia.
- genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
- a deficiency of red blood cells
- a lack of vitality
Examples
12 sentencesDo you have anemia?
У тебе анемія?
ruУ тебя анемия?
deHast du Anämie?
Tom has anemia.
The doctor analyzed the blood sample for anemia.
Boldi's pale skin was caused by years of anemia.
Figs have an iron content that helps to prevent anemia.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) -ία (-From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, an- + -emia.
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Forms
plural: anemias / anemiaeSynonyms
2 synonyms- genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America:genus Anemia
- a deficiency of red blood cells:anaemia
- a lack of vitality:anaemia
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable