hypoplastic anemia
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈplæstɪk əˈniːmiə/
- Specialized
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anemia hipoplásica
- Patients with hypoplastic anemia may experience fatigue, weakness, and increased risk of infection.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with hypoplastic anemia after a series of bone marrow tests.
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Patients with hypoplastic anemia often require regular blood transfusions.
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Early treatment is important to prevent hypoplastic anemia from progressing to a more severe form.
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Is hypoplastic anemia a common condition among children?
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The doctor diagnosed her with hypoplastic anemia after a series of blood tests showed low blood cell production.
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Patients with hypoplastic anemia may experience symptoms like fatigue and frequent infections due to inadequate blood cell levels.
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Early intervention is crucial to manage hypoplastic anemia and prevent it from progressing to more severe conditions.
Synonyms
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A blood problem in which there are too few red blood cells, causing tiredness and weakness
A low number of red blood cells that often makes you feel tired
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'hypoplastic' (underdeveloped) + 'anemia' (low red blood cells): it denotes anemia caused by underdevelopment of blood-forming tissue. Though medical in register, the adjective-noun composition follows transparent, predictable naming patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The medical term hypoplastic anemia comes from parts that mean 'too little' and 'making': hypo- means 'too little' and -plastic means 'making' or 'growth'. Imagine bone marrow that makes too few blood cells, so the phrase means anemia caused by the marrow not making enough cells.