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a•ne•mi•a
Pronunciation: (u-nē'mē-u), [key]—
n.
1. Pathol.a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
2. a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness:
His writing suffers from anemia. Also,anaemia.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.