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anemia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·ne·mi·a /əˈniːmiə/ noun [uncountable]  x-refthe usual American spelling of anaemia anaemia的一般美式拼法
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anemiaIron deficiency anemia, as evidenced by a high prevalence of low hemoglobin levels, was a widespread problem.Disorders that follow this type of course are acute hemolytic anemia, chronic hemolytic anemia, and neonatal jaundice.Now, however, the combined effects of scurvy, anemia and exhaustion kept him asleep twenty hours out of the day.Patients who have severe anemia may experience fainting spells.These include leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and atypical lymphocytes.
Origin anemia (1800-1900) Modern Latin Greek anaimia bloodlessness, from haima blood
a·ne·mi·a nounChineseSyllable
of spelling anaemia usual Corpus the American


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anemia
I
anaemia (also anemia American English) /əˈniːmiə/ noun [uncountable]
a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in your blood

II
anemia /əˈniːmiə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek anaimia 'bloodlessness', from haima 'blood'
the usual American spelling of anaemia


an·emia, an·emic (NAmE) = anaemia, anaemic