anemia

anemia Definition

anemia (ə nē′mē ə)

noun

Med. a condition in which there is a reduction of the number, or volume, of red blood corpuscles or of the total amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream, resulting in paleness, generalized weakness, etc.
lack of vigor or vitality; lifelessness

Etymology: ModL < Gr anaimia < an-, without + haima, blood: see hemo-

anemia Related Forms

ane′mic (-mik) adjective ane′mi·cally adverb

anemia Usage Examples

Converse of object

cause: Also, never feed an onion to your pet, as large amounts can destroy your pet's red blood cells causing anemia.
include: Nutritional Deficiency: Nutritional deficiencies, including iron-deficiency anemia, may play a role in contributing to CFS.
have: People who have aplastic anemia have bone marrow that just stops working right.
treat: A medicinal herb used for treating anemia, stemming internal bleeding, skin and hair problems.
prevent: Copper also helps us absorb iron and prevent anemia.
develop: These facts may suggest that patients with multiple myeloma are more vulnerable to developing megaloblastic anemia than others.

Preposition: in

dog: Fleas have been reported to produce anemia in dogs, cats, goats, cattle and sheep.

Adjective modifier

hemolytic: SCULLY: I was told that it was some kind of auto immune hemolytic anemia.
aplastic: People who have aplastic anemia have bone marrow that just stops working right.
megaloblastic: These facts may suggest that patients with multiple myeloma are more vulnerable to developing megaloblastic anemia than others.
pernicious: Some people have a medical problem called pernicious anemia in which vitamin B 12 is not absorbed from the intestine.
macrocytic: After 2 years, he was admitted because of macrocytic anemia.
mild: Side effects were seen temporarily, ranging from grade 0 to grade 3. The most frequent side effects were mild anemia and lymphopenia.

Modifies a noun

rate: Seven of the 30 adult orbits examined had cribra orbitalia producing an anemia rate of 23 % .

Noun used with modifier

sickle-cell: Shop for price for everything some points to risk of sickle-cell anemia.
sickle: BOO: Well, we don't get sickle cell anemia.
deficiency: Vitamin E in large doses may aggravate iron deficiency anemia.
iron: Vitamin E in large doses may aggravate iron deficiency anemia.
cell: BOO: Well, we don't get sickle cell anemia.
iron-deficiency: Men and postmenopausal women should never take iron supplements unless they have iron-deficiency anemia, which is only diagnosed by blood tests.

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