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thalassemia
[ thal-uh-see-mee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells.
thalassemia
/ thăl′ə-sē′mē-ə /
- Any of a group of inherited forms of anemia occurring chiefly among people of Mediterranean descent, caused by faulty synthesis of part of the hemoglobin molecule
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thalassemia1
1932; < Greek thálass ( a ) sea (alluding to the Mediterranean Sea; the anemia was first reported among children in Mediterranean countries) + -emia
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