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 | |
Similar spelling: |
anaemia Anomia anima anomy annum Annam anime anomie Annan |