Main Entry: ane·mia

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈnē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anaimia bloodlessness, from a- + -aimia -emia

Date: 1824

1 a : a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume b : ischemia
2 : lack of vitality