貧血(ひんけつ)

ひんけつ
noun
anemia; dizziness from lack of blood
1. anemia; deficiency of red blood cells
A medical condition where the blood has fewer red blood cells than normal, causing fatigue and weakness.
鉄分(てつぶん)不足(ふそく)で貧血(ひんけつ)になった。
I became anemic due to iron deficiency.
貧血(ひんけつ)の症状(しょうじょう)には疲(つか)れやすさがある。
Symptoms of anemia include feeling easily fatigued.
2. dizziness; lightheadedness from standing up
In everyday usage, often refers to feeling faint or dizzy, especially when standing up quickly (orthostatic hypotension).
急(きゅう)に立(た)ち上(あ)がったら貧血(ひんけつ)で倒(たお)れそうになった。
When I stood up quickly, I nearly fainted from dizziness.
Common everyday usage.

FORMATION:
貧(ひん) (poor/lacking) + 血(けつ) (blood)

Literally 'poor blood.'

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 貧血(ひんけつ)になる - to become anemic
  • 貧血(ひんけつ)を起(お)こす - to have a dizzy spell
  • 貧血(ひんけつ)ぎみ - slightly anemic
  • 鉄欠乏性(てつけつぼうせい)貧血(ひんけつ) - iron deficiency anemia

MEDICAL NOTE:
Medically, 貧血(ひんけつ) refers specifically to anemia. In everyday conversation, people often use 貧血(ひんけつ) to describe orthostatic hypotension (起立性(きりつせい)低血圧(ていけつあつ)), which is technically different.

Related Words

Related: 低血圧(ていけつあつ) (low blood pressure)
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