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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Constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and signs of anemia (low iron), were the most common symptoms reported among people in the study.
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Katie Camero, SELF, 10 May 2024
Miller’s death isn’t the first to be blamed on sickle cell anemia after a struggle with police.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Local media reports said Menotti was admitted to a clinic in March with severe anemia.
—Débora Rey, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Orkin focused his attention on the hemoglobin gene, which is mutated in people with sickle cell anemia and another set of blood diseases called beta thalassemia.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
Their hemoglobin levels were catastrophically low — a sign of life-threatening anemia.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Too few red blood cells and a person develops anemia, for example, and too many white blood cells can lead to leukemia.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
When the body destroys red blood cells prematurely, the person can experience a range of symptoms, such as fatigue, anemia, dizziness, and heart palpitations.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
So far exa-cel has only been tested in around 100 people with either sickle cell anemia or beta-thalassemia.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2023
Katie Camero, SELF, 10 May 2024
Miller’s death isn’t the first to be blamed on sickle cell anemia after a struggle with police.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Local media reports said Menotti was admitted to a clinic in March with severe anemia.
—Débora Rey, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Orkin focused his attention on the hemoglobin gene, which is mutated in people with sickle cell anemia and another set of blood diseases called beta thalassemia.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
Their hemoglobin levels were catastrophically low — a sign of life-threatening anemia.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Too few red blood cells and a person develops anemia, for example, and too many white blood cells can lead to leukemia.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
When the body destroys red blood cells prematurely, the person can experience a range of symptoms, such as fatigue, anemia, dizziness, and heart palpitations.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
So far exa-cel has only been tested in around 100 people with either sickle cell anemia or beta-thalassemia.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2023
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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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