thalassemia
English
Alternative forms
- thalassaemia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) (see also thalass-) and -emia (“blood”) (from αἷμα (haîma)). The etymology is suggestive of the epidemiology of the disorder, which is more common in people of Mediterranean descent. First used in 1932.
Noun
thalassemia (plural thalassemias)
- (medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.
Derived terms
- thalassemic
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