| anemia | <haematology> Too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (16 Dec 1997) |
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| anaemia, sideroblastic | Anaemia characterised by the presence of erythroblasts containing excessive deposits of iron in the marrow. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sideroblastic anaemia | <haematology> A form of refractory anaemia caused by sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (09 Oct 1997) |