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anemia


(uh-NEE-mee-uh) A condition in which the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased because of too few red blood cells in circulation or because of too little hemoglobin.	1
‡ Because people suffering from anemia often appear weak and pale, the term is frequently used to describe general apathy or weakness: “The team’s performance has been pretty anemic these past few weeks.”	2

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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