Anaemia

Definition: Meaning of, anaemia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈniːmɪə /

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Cooley's anaemia (noun)
1. inherited from both parents a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia in which there is no haemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged
Fanconi's anaemia (noun)
1. a rare congenital anaemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow
Mediterranean anaemia (noun)
1. an inherited form of anaemia caused by faulty synthesis of haemoglobin
aplastic anaemia (noun)
1. anaemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
crescent-cell anaemia (noun)
1. a congenital form of anaemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
drepanocytic anaemia (noun)
1. a congenital form of anaemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape
haemolytic anaemia (noun)
1. anaemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes
hyperchromic anaemia (noun)
1. anaemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular haemoglobin
hypochromic anaemia (noun)
1. anaemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular haemoglobin
hypoplastic anaemia (noun)
1. anaemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anaemia
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