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anemia

[uh-nee-mee-uh] / əˈni mi ə /


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Bell could discern a soldier by his gait and diagnose anemia from the stain on a shirt cuff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

They also experienced fewer cases of anemia, pneumonia, acute aseptic arthritis, and internal bleeding, although gastrointestinal problems were more common in the vitamin C group.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Tests revealed she had severe anemia, leading to a blood transfusion from another eagle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Jackie, the bald eagle who has gained worldwide fame over the years, has been diagnosed with anemia and is in "critical" condition.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

If the tapeworm attaches to the right place in the gut, it can leech vitamin B12 from the victim, instigating a lethal form of anemia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Various disease processes also can lead to anemias.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Vitamin-deficient anemias generally involve insufficient vitamin B12 and folate.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The effects of the various anemias are widespread, because reduced numbers of RBCs or hemoglobin will result in lower levels of oxygen being delivered to body tissues.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

No less than 50% of all blood-destroying anemias acquired after infancy, he believes, are the results of autoimmune reactions.

From Time Magazine Archive

This specialist now has a large number of detailed case histories based on every patient he has seen with leukemias, aplastic anemias, Hodgkin’s disease, and other disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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