anemiae
US/əˈni.mi.eɪ/
anemiae is the plural of anemia.
Meaning of anemia
Noun
anemia (countable and uncountable, plural anemias or anemiae or anemiæ)
- A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
- A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
- Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.
- Ischemia.
Forms of anemiae
| alternative form | anaemiae |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anæmiæ |
Origin of anemiae
Semi-learned borrowing from New Latin anaemiae. By surface analysis, anemia + -ae (Latinate plural feminine suffix).
Questions about anemiae
- What is anemiae the plural of?
- Anemiae is the plural of anemia.
- How do you pronounce anemiae?
- Anemiae is pronounced /əˈni.mi.eɪ/ (US).
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