anemia
1. [ noun ] (medicine,physiology) a deficiency of red blood cells
Synonyms: anaemia
Related terms: blood_disease erythroblastosis_fetalis hemolytic_anemia hyperchromic_anemia hypochromic_anemia hypoplastic_anemia iron_deficiency_anemia macrocytic_anemia microcytic_anemia pernicious_anemia refractory_anemia sickle-cell_anemia Fanconi's_anemia favism ischaemia aplastic_anemia
2. [ noun ] (medicine) a lack of vitality
Synonyms: fatigue anaemia
Related terms: symptom
3. [ noun ] (biology,botany) genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
Synonyms: genus_Anemia
Related terms: fern_genus Schizaeaceae pine_fern
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