# anemia

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈnimi.ə/ · frequency rank #23,169

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
3. Ischemia.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ia. By surface analysis, an- + -emia.

## Easily confused with
- **anima** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemia-vs-anima)
- **Anglia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemia-vs-anglia)
- **anemic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemia-vs-anemic)
- **Amelia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-anemia)
- **amnesia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amnesia-vs-anemia)

## Common misspellings (7)
`aenmia`, `aneima`, `anemai`, `anemmia`, `anmeia`, `annemia`, `naemia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anemia