| 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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| posthemorrhagic | Following a haemorrhage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posthemorrhagic anaemia | An acute anaemia caused by fairly sudden and rapid loss of blood, as by traumatic laceration of a relatively large vessel, erosion of an artery in a duodenal ulcer, haemorrhage in an ectopic pregnancy, or the result of such diseases as haemophilia and acute leukaemia. Synonym: traumatic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |