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An inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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thalassemia
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin [syn: thalassaemia , Mediterranean anemia , Mediterranean anaemia ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from thalasso- "sea" + haima "blood" (see -emia ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced
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Thalassemia is a form of inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder characterized by abnormal formation of hemoglobin . The abnormal hemoglobin formed results in improper oxygen transport and destruction of red blood cells . Thalassemia is caused by variant ...