One in every 5 children in the U.S. develops anemia at some point during childhood, according to the authors of a June 2010 article published in American Family Physician. While there are many causes of childhood anemia, some common signs and symptoms are prevalent in children affected by the condition. If your child has signs or symptoms suggestive of anemia, schedule an appointment with your doctor for testing and appropriate treatment.
Semi in Latin means half. Semicircle by itself means half circle. In Geometry, semicircle can be defined as a 2-dimensional figure that forms half of a circle is called Semicircle. It is a closed shape that is half a circle but diameter of that circle. Which means the diameter of a circle cuts the circle into two equal semicircles.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In geometry, the semiperimeter of a polygon is half its perimeter. Although it has such a simple derivation from the perimeter, the semiperimeter appears frequently enough in formulas for triangles and other figures that it is given a separate name. When the semiperimeter occurs as part of a formula, it is typically denoted by the letter s.