WordValeanemia
a shortage of red blood cells or hemoglobin
In more detail
1. (noun) a medical condition in which a person does not have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in their blood, which makes them feel tired and weak
Examples
- 1. She was diagnosed with anemia and started taking iron supplements to feel more energetic.
How to use anemia
Anemia is a medical term used in clinical and everyday health contexts to describe a condition where the blood lacks sufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin. It is precise and standard in both formal medical writing and general conversation about health. The adjective form, anemic, can also be used figuratively to mean weak or lacking vitality.
Common phrases
- suffer from anemia
- develop anemia
- iron-deficiency anemia
- severe anemia
- treat anemia
- anemia symptoms
Synonyms
blood disorder · low hemoglobin · iron deficiency
Word family
anemic (adjective) · anemically (adverb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes pronounce it as 'a-NEE-mee-uh' when the standard pronunciation is 'uh-NEEM-ee-uh', with stress on the second syllable.
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