noun
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
• Syn: ↑thalassemia, ↑Mediterranean anemia, ↑Mediterranean anaemia
• Hypernyms: ↑hypochromic anemia, ↑hypochromic anaemia, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑monogenic disease
• Hyponyms: ↑Cooley's anemia, ↑Cooley's anaemia, ↑thalassemia major, ↑thalassaemia major
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thalassaemia or thalassemia /thal-ə-sēˈmi-ə/ noun
A hereditary disorder of the blood causing anaemia, sometimes fatal in children
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Main Entry: ↑thalassian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.