spanaemia

spanaemia
spanaemia /spa-nēˈmi-ə/
noun
Deficiency of red corpuscles in the blood
ORIGIN: Gr spanos lacking, and haima blood
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spanaeˈmic adjective

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  • Spanaemia — Spa*n[ae] mi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? scarce + ? blood.] (Med.) A condition of impoverishment of the blood; a morbid state in which the red corpuscles, or other important elements of the blood, are deficient. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spanaemia —   n. anaemia.    ♦ spanaemic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • spanaemic — spanaeˈmic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spanaemia …   Useful english dictionary

  • spa|nae|mi|a — spa|ne|mi|a or spa|nae|mi|a «spuh NEE mee uh», noun. = anemia. (Cf. ↑anemia) ╂[< New Latin spanaemia < Greek spanós scarce + haîma blood] …   Useful english dictionary

  • spa|ne|mi|a — or spa|nae|mi|a «spuh NEE mee uh», noun. = anemia. (Cf. ↑anemia) ╂[< New Latin spanaemia < Greek spanós scarce + haîma blood] …   Useful english dictionary

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