Iron-deficiency anemia occurs because of a lack of the mineral iron in the body. Bone marrow in the center of the bone needs iron to make hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cell that transports oxygen to the body's organs. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin for red blood cells.
(Ä­n-fÃ»râ²mÄ­-tÄ) n. pl. inÂ·firÂ·miÂ·ties. 1. a. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty: the infirmity brought on by the disease. b. A bodily ailment or weakness: complained about his infirmities.
Infirmity is a term that encompasses more than just sickness and disease. This word also is related to suffering and sorrow. Infirmity can be a result of moral or spiritual weaknesses and defects that cause our will to stray from God. Infirmity, though physical, can be related to the influence of an evil spirit (Luke 13:11). The term is linked with an overall weakness in one's body or anything that has created the weakness, such as grief. The Effects of Generational Iniquity On Our DNA Infirmity can be linked with a generational weakness or iniquitous pattern in the bloodline.