Anemia: A reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes or in the quantity of hemoglobin.

Synonym: anemias.

Terms Related to Anemia

• Splenic Anemia

  Condition characterized by splenomegaly, some reduction in the number of circulating blood cells in the presence of a normal or hyperactive bone marrow, and the ...

• Macrocytic Anemia

  Anemia characterized by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).

• Iron Deficiency Anemia

  Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. The erythrocytes are ...

• Hypochromic Anemia

  Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte, i.e., the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration ...

• Hemolytic, Acquired Anemia

  Anemia due to decreased life span of erythrocytes.

• Iron Deficiency Anemias

  Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. The erythrocytes are ...

• Sickle Cell Anemia

  A disease characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, episodic painful crises, and pathologic involvement of many organs. It is the clinical expression of homozygosity for hemoglobin ...

• Myelophthisic Anemia

  Anemia characterized by appearance of immature myeloid and nucleated erythrocytes in the peripheral blood, resulting from infiltration of the bone marrow by foreign or abnormal ...

• Hemoglobin H Disease

  A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending ...

• TIBC

  A metallic element found in certain minerals, in nearly all soils, and in mineral waters. It has the atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and ...