noun · academic
anaemia
/əˈniː.mi.ə/a·NEE·mi·a
a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells
Examples
“Iron-deficiency anaemia is common among young women.”
“The patient was tested for anaemia after complaining of constant fatigue.”
“Treatment for anaemia often includes supplements and dietary changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“In low‑income regions, addressing anaemia requires both supplementation programmes and longer‑term improvements in diet diversity.”
Collocations
- iron-deficiency anaemia
- diagnosed with anaemia
- suffer from anaemia
Word family
Common mistakes
He is anaemia.→He has anaemia. / He is anaemic.
I feel anemia.→I have anaemia. / I feel tired because of anaemia.
Say it for a higher band
5tiredness→6iron deficiency→7+anaemia
Synonyms
iron deficiency
Easily confused
leukaemia
“Leukaemia is a cancer affecting white blood cells, not the same as anaemia.”
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