THALASSEMIA

thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia

(noun) an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thalassemia (plural thalassemias)

(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.

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