Anemia (pronounced /əˈniːmiə/, also spelled anaemia or anæmia; from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία anaimia, meaning "lack of blood") is a decrease in normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.[1][2] However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ability of each hemoglobin molecule due to deformity or lack in numerical development as in some other types of hemoglobin deficiency.

1. ANEMIA ----a symptom ☻ Oxygen carrying capacity. ☻ Number of RBC. ☻ Amount of hemoglobin.

3. TYPES OF ANEMIA 400 TYPES OF ANEMIA 1.Iron deficiency anemia. 2.Megaloblastic anemia. 3.Pernicious anemia. 4.Hemorrhagic anemia. 5.hemolytic anemia. 6.thalassemmia anemia. 7.aplastic anemia.

4. 1.Iron deficiency anemia ♣ excessive loss of iron . ♣ Women are at risk. ---- For menstrual blood and growing fetus.

5. 2.Megaloblastic anemia ♣ Less intake of vitamin B 12. ♣ Red bone marrow produces abnormal RBC. ♣ CANCER DRUGS. ♣ Eggs ,Beef,fish etc. veg. face a lot of problem.

6. 3.Pernicious anemia ♣ Inability of stomach to absorb vitamin B 12 in small intestine.

7. 4.Hemorrhagic anemia ♣ Excessive loss of RBC through ---bleeding ---stomach ulcers ---menstruation

8. 5.Hemolytic anemia ♣ RBC plasma membrane ruptures. ♣ may be due to parasites,toxins,antibodies.

9. 6.Thalassemmia anemia ♣ Less synthesis of hemoglobin. ♣ in population of Mediterranean sea.

10. 7.Aplastic anemia ♣ destruction of red bone marrow . ♣ caused by toxins,gamma radiation. ♣ enzymes needed for blood production.