To be anemic means having a lower than normal number of healthy red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin in the blood, which reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen to the body's tissues. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to organs and tissues. When someone is anemic, their body does not get enough oxygen- rich blood, which can cause symptoms such as tiredness, weakness, shortness of breath, pale or yellowish skin, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, and headaches
. Anemia can be mild or severe, temporary or long-term, and it may result from various causes including blood loss, decreased red blood cell production (due to nutritional deficiencies like iron, vitamin B12, or folate), increased red blood cell destruction, or inherited conditions such as sickle cell anemia or thalassemia
. In summary, anemia is a blood disorder characterized by a deficiency in red blood cells or hemoglobin, leading to reduced oxygen delivery to the body, which manifests in symptoms related to oxygen shortage in tissues
