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anemia and suffix -emia

Term: anemia

Literally meaning: "without blood"

Origin: Anc Greek ???????/anaimia(= lack of blood) >

?? /an (prefix that denotes absence) + ????/hema (blood) ---> -emia : suffix that denotes the term ????/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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