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Meaning of thalassemia in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌθæləˈsimiə/

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  1. Noun

    thalassemia

    Etymology

    1930s: from Greek thalassa‘sea’(because the diseases were first known around the Mediterranean) + -emia

    Definitions

    1. an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin

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