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anemia and suffix -emia

Term: anemia

Literally meaning: "without blood"

Origin:  Anc Greek αναιμία/anaimia(= lack of blood) >
αν /an (prefix that denotes absence) + αίμα/hema (blood) ---> -emia : suffix that denotes the term αίμα/hema (blood)
Coined:
the first form of described anemia was in 1872 by Anton Biermer who used the term in "aplastic anemia" disease.
Definition:
Blood disorder with many types and it is characterised by quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells.


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