anemia

  • 11anemia — (Brit. anaemia) ► NOUN ▪ a shortage of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. ORIGIN from Greek an without + haima blood …

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  • 12anemia — [ə nē′mē ə] n. [ModL < Gr anaimia < an , without + haima, blood: see HEMO ] 1. Med. a condition in which there is a reduction of the number, or volume, of red blood corpuscles or of the total amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream,… …

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  • 13Anemia — For other uses, see Anemia (disambiguation). Anemia Classification and external resources ICD 10 D50 D64 ICD 9 …

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  • 14Anemia — Para otros usos de este término, véase Anemia (desambiguación). Anemia Frotis de sangre en un paciente con anemia por deficiencia de hierro. Los (eritrocitos) están pálidos por falta de hemoglobina y tienen variado tamaño …

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  • 15anemia — /euh nee mee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. 2. a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness: His… …

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  • 16Anemia — (Del gr. anaimia < an, privativo + hema, sangre.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Alteración de la sangre producida por disminución de los glóbulos rojos o de la hemoglobina. * * * anemia (del gr. «anaimía»; «Padecer, Tener») f. Med. Enfermedad …

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  • 17Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue …

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  • 18anemia — 1a·ne·mì·a s.f. 1. TS med. malattia dovuta a un alterazione, spec. diminuzione, del numero dei globuli rossi o della quantità di emoglobina in essi contenuta 2. CO estens., debolezza, fiacchezza; anche fig.: l anemia della cultura Sinonimi:… …

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  • 19anemia — Synonyms and related words: Christmas disease, Hand Schuller Christian disease, Letterer Siwe syndrome, Lombardy leprosy, abscess, acute leukemia, adynamia, ague, angiohemophilia, ankylosis, anoxia, aplastic anemia, apnea, ariboflavinosis,… …

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  • 20anemia — noun a) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. Pernicious anemia and… …

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