anemia

noun

ane·​mia ə-ˈnē-mē-ə 

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

Examples of anemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pool included people who wouldn’t usually be screened for an iron deficiency, like those without heart failure, chronic kidney disease, or anemia—when the body doesn’t have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues. —Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024

Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells. —Desiree Hadley, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024

Defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, obesity increases your risk of CKD and your risk of CKD complications, such as anemia, gout, and bone disease.10 Compared to people of healthy weight, people with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 are at a threefold higher risk of kidney disease. —Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024

None of the participants had a health condition that is typically associated with iron deficiency, such as anemia, kidney disease, heart failure and pregnancy. —Linda Carroll, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing anemia

• anti-anemia
• aplastic anemia
• Cooley's anemia
• hemolytic anemia
• pernicious anemia
• sickle cell anemia

Kids Definition

anemia

noun

ane·​mia ə-ˈnē-mē-ə 

: a condition in which the blood has less than the normal amount of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or total volume and which is usually marked by weakness, exhaustion, pale skin, shortness of breath, and abnormal heartbeat

anemic

-mik

adjective

Medical Definition

anemia

noun

ane·​mia

variants or chiefly British anaemia

ə-ˈnē-mē-ə 

1

: a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume see aplastic anemia, hyperchromic anemia, hypochromic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, microcytic anemia, pernicious anemia, sickle cell anemia compare oligocythemia

2

: ischemia

anemic adjective

or chiefly British anaemic

ə-ˈnē-mik 

anemically adverb

or chiefly British anaemically

-mi-k(ə-)lē