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Definitions of anemia in various dictionaries:
noun - a deficiency of red blood cells
noun - a lack of vitality
noun - genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds
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| If you have amnesia, you may forget that you have this blood disorder that's a lack of hemoglobin |
| George Richards Minot discovered a way to treat the "pernicious" type of this through nutrition |
| Checking your Vitamin B12 level may help diagnose the pernicious type of this disease |
| Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals may cause the aplastic type of this condition |
| Shortness of breath--must be a heart attack. No, histoplasmosis. Of course!--this red blood cell insufficiency |
| This deficiency of hemoglobin is often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells |
| Blood tests that measure vitamin B12 levels are used to diagnose the pernicious form of this |
| About 0.8% of our red blood cells are destroyed daily; if the cells aren't replaced at the same rate, this condition results |
| Poor bone marrow function is the leading cause of the aplastic type of this hemoglobin deficiency |
| This condition is from the Greek for "want of blood":NM |
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| A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number. |
| a condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
| US spelling of anaemia |
| A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
| genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds chiefly of tropical America |
| a deficiency of red blood cells |
| a lack of vitality |
| Anemia description |
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| Anemia is a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood, or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. When anemia comes on slowly, the symptoms are often vague and may include feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath or a poor ability to exercise. Anemia that comes on quickly often has greater symptoms, which may include confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out, loss of consciousness, or increased thirst. Anemia must be significant before a person becomes noticeably pale. Additional symptoms may occur depending on the underlying cause.The three main types of anemia are due to blood loss, decreased red blood cell production, and increased red blood cell breakdown. Causes of blood loss include trauma and gastrointestinal bleeding, among others. Causes of decreased production include iron deficiency, a lack of vitamin B12, thalassemia, and a number of neoplasms of the bone marrow. Causes of increased breakdown include a number of gen |
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| FAILING |
| FATIGUE |
| FLAW |
| FOIBLE |
| FRAILTY |
| IMPOTENCE |
| SOFTSPOT |
| VULNERABILITY |