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Anemia has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a deficiency of red blood cells

"The doctor diagnosed her fatigue as anemia caused by a severe deficiency of red blood cells after reviewing her latest lab results."

2

a lack of vitality

"After months of working double shifts, she felt so drained by anemia that even walking to the kitchen seemed impossible."

3

genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America

"The botanist carefully documented the rare species of Anemia growing on the moss-covered rocks in the humid forests of tropical America."

4

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.

"After weeks of feeling constantly tired and noticing her pale skin, Dr. Lee confirmed that she had anemia due to a severe iron deficiency."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
blood disease symptom fern genus
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
aplastic anemia erythroblastosis fetalis Fanconi's anemia favism hemolytic anemia hyperchromic anemia hypochromic anemia hypoplastic anemia iron deficiency anemia ischemia macrocytic anemia microcytic anemia pernicious anemia refractory anemia sickle-cell anemia
Rhyming Words
mia emia amia lumia samia lamia zamia urmia nomia camia aemia asemia mummia amimia anæmia holmia cadmia kalmia azymia warmia
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