anaemia

/ə'ni:mjə/

Thân thiện

A doctor points to a chart showing red blood cells to explain anaemia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood: This reduces the blood's capacity to carry oxygen to the body's tissues.
   • A lack of vitality, vigor, or energy: Used figuratively to describe a state of weakness or lifelessness in a non-medical context.

Usage and Examples

• Medical Context:
  • The blood test confirmed she had anaemia.
  • Iron deficiency is a common cause of anaemia.
• Figurative Context:
  • The anaemia of the local economy was evident in the empty shops.
  • There's a certain anaemia in his writing style that makes it hard to stay engaged.

Advanced Usage

• "to suffer from anaemia": to have the medical condition of anaemia.
  • Many pregnant women suffer from anaemia and require supplements.
• Used to describe a pervasive weakness or lack of substance in systems, arguments, or creative works.
  • The anaemia of their policy proposals was criticized by experts.

Variants and Related Words

• Anaemic (adjective):
  • Relating to or suffering from anaemia.

    • She looked pale and anaemic.
  • Lacking in spirit, vigor, or interest; weak.

    • The team gave an anaemic performance in the first half.
• Pernicious anaemia (noun phrase): A specific type of anaemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.

Synonyms

• Medical: Blood deficiency.
• Figurative: Feebleness, weakness, pallor, lifelessness.

Notes on Spelling and Usage

• The primary spelling is anaemia (common in British English and other Commonwealth variants).
• The American English spelling is anemia. Both spellings refer to the same condition.
• The word is typically used as a non-count noun (e.g., "She has anaemia").

Học thuật

Noun

1. a deficiency of red blood cells
2. a lack of vitality

Từ đồng nghĩa

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