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ANEMIA
Anemia, genus Anemia
(noun) genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
anemia, anaemia
(noun) a deficiency of red blood cells
anemia, anaemia
(noun) a lack of vitality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anemia (countable and uncountable, plural anemias or anemiae or anemiæ)
(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) 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.
(countable, pathology) A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
(obsolete) Ischemia. [19th to mid-20th c.]
Usage notes
In 21st century medical terminology, anemia never means ischemia, although in 19th through mid-20th century medical usage, it sometimes did.
Anagrams
• Amenia, amaine, menaia
Source: Wiktionary
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