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Anemia
Anemia (anaemia) is a below-normal red blood cell or hemoglobin level, reducing oxygen delivery. Affects 40% of young children and 30% of women 15–49 globally; iron deficiency is the leading cause.
Low haemoglobin
Low hemoglobin is a hemoglobin concentration below the cutoff set for a person's age, sex, and altitude of residence; it is the laboratory finding that defines anemia.
Mean corpuscular volume
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), or mean cell volume, is a CBC red cell index measuring average red blood cell size in femtoliters; normal adult range about 80-100 fL, classifying anemia as microcytic, normocytic, or macrocytic.
Normocytic anemia
Normocytic anemia: anemia with normal red cell size (MCV 80-100 fL), also called normochromic normocytic anemia; most often from anemia of chronic disease, renal failure, endocrine or marrow failure, or acute blood loss.