anemia

Other spellings

• (UK) anaemia

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈnimi.ə/

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Noun

Singular anemia

Plural none

1. (uncountable) (pathology) Anemia is a medical condition where the blood has a reduced capacity to transport oxygen, either due to having too few red blood cells, or too little hemoglobin.