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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Second-generation hibakusha suffer from certain cancers, depression, anemia, and asthma at vastly higher rates than those of the general population.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
In chronic cases, colitis can cause anemia, dehydration, fever and weight loss.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The resulting amounts of heme circulating in the body influence other biological processes, including ones that could lead to the development of anemia and cancer.
—Arun Durvasula, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Among the services provided are physical exams, cancer screenings and screenings for such conditions as diabetes, anemia, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
In chronic cases, colitis can cause anemia, dehydration, fever and weight loss.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The resulting amounts of heme circulating in the body influence other biological processes, including ones that could lead to the development of anemia and cancer.
—Arun Durvasula, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Among the services provided are physical exams, cancer screenings and screenings for such conditions as diabetes, anemia, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Apr. 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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