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anemia

/aneˈmi.a/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

anaemia

  • a medical condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or haemoglobin

In a sentence

Gli esami del sangue hanno confermato una leggera anemia.

The blood tests confirmed a mild anaemia.

La stanchezza continua potrebbe essere causata dall'anemia?

Could the persistent fatigue be caused by anaemia?

Il medico gli ha prescritto del ferro per curare l'anemia.

The doctor prescribed iron to treat his anaemia.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
anemiafeminine · singular
anemiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Stress is on the 'i' (/aneˈmi.a/), not on the second syllable like in English.
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