noun
a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged
• Syn: ↑Cooley's anemia, ↑Cooley's anaemia, ↑thalassaemia major
• Hypernyms: ↑thalassemia, ↑thalassaemia, ↑Mediterranean anemia, ↑Mediterranean anaemia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.