anaemia

Other forms: anaemias

Definitions of anaemia

1. noun

   a deficiency of red blood cells
   synonyms: anemia

   types:

   aplastic anaemia, aplastic anemia

   anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure

   erythroblastosis fetalis

   severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis

   Fanconi's anaemia, Fanconi's anemia, congenital pancytopenia

   a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow

   favism

   anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency

   haemolytic anaemia, hemolytic anemia

   anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes

   hyperchromic anaemia, hyperchromic anemia

   anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin

   hypochromic anaemia, hypochromic anemia

   anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin

   hypoplastic anaemia, hypoplastic anemia

   anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia

   iron deficiency anaemia, iron deficiency anemia

   a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding

   ischaemia, ischemia

   local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

   macrocytic anaemia, macrocytic anemia

   anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal

   microcytic anaemia, microcytic anemia

   anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal

   malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia

   a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)

   refractory anaemia, refractory anemia

   any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)

   crescent-cell anaemia, crescent-cell anemia, drepanocytic anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell disease

   a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

   ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke

   the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)

   TIA, transient ischemic attack

   brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage

   chlorosis, greensickness

   iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin

   megaloblastic anaemia, megaloblastic anemia

   anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia

   metaplastic anaemia, metaplastic anemia

   pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed

   sideroblastic anaemia, sideroblastic anemia, siderochrestic anaemia, siderochrestic anemia

   refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow

   Mediterranean anaemia, Mediterranean anemia, thalassaemia, thalassemia

   an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin

   type of:

   blood disease, blood disorder

   a disease or disorder of the blood
2. noun

   a lack of vitality
   synonyms: anemia

   type of:

   symptom

   (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease