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Anaemia

(Science: haematology) Too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs.

Origin: gr. Haima = blood a lack of vitality.A deficiency of red blood cells.A condition of the blood where red blood cells are in some way not operating to their required optimum level, maybe due to a lack in number or their haemoglobin content, which supports their function in absorbing blood and transporting it through the body.