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
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Because many people with PCOS experience heavy bleeding during menstruation, low iron levels are common (iron deficiency anemia).
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
But now there’s a rumor circulating on TikTok that drinking matcha tea or lattes could lower iron levels—even leading to iron-deficiency anemia.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 1 May 2025
The bank remains unprotected by any major binding treaties largely due to an anemia of political will by national authorities and a profits-now, costs-later outlook of fishing interests.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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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
adjective
-mik
Medical Definition
anemia
noun
ane·mia
variants
or chiefly British anaemia
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
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