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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Most people with multiple myeloma have anemia (low red blood cell levels).
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
But vertigo can also point to inner-ear issues, low blood sugar, anemia, or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Combining these ingredients led to an improvement in hemoglobin levels (a measurement of a protein in the blood that carries oxygen throughout the body), whose low levels can indicate anemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Most people with multiple myeloma have anemia (low red blood cell levels).
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
But vertigo can also point to inner-ear issues, low blood sugar, anemia, or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Combining these ingredients led to an improvement in hemoglobin levels (a measurement of a protein in the blood that carries oxygen throughout the body), whose low levels can indicate anemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 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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