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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According to Mayo Clinic, leucovorin is primarily used to combat the negative effects of a cancer medicine and treat certain kinds of anemia, or a deficiency in red blood cells.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Chopra recalls spending three days in the New York library in the 1970s to research his wife's Mediterranean anemia.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Barbie Reynolds had anemia during detention, leaving her weak and frail, likely due to months of inadequate food quality and quantity, UN experts said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fatigue can happen because of the cancer itself, side effects of treatment, anemia (low red blood cell count), or emotional strain.
—Julie Scott, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Chopra recalls spending three days in the New York library in the 1970s to research his wife's Mediterranean anemia.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Barbie Reynolds had anemia during detention, leaving her weak and frail, likely due to months of inadequate food quality and quantity, UN experts said.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fatigue can happen because of the cancer itself, side effects of treatment, anemia (low red blood cell count), or emotional strain.
—Julie Scott, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Anemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemia. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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