Anaemia \A*n[ae]"mi*a\ ([.a]*n[=e]"m[i^]*[.a]), a. [NL., fr. Gr. 'anaimi`a; 'an priv. + a'i^ma blood.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the blood is deficient in quality or in quantity.
anaemia n 1: a lack of vitality [syn: {anemia}] 2: a deficiency of red blood cells [syn: {anemia}]