thalassaemia

British  

/ ˌθæləˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. Also called: Cooley's anaemia.  a hereditary disease, common in many parts of the world, resulting from defects in the synthesis of the red blood pigment haemoglobin

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Etymology

Origin of thalassaemia

New Latin, from Greek thalassa sea + _-aemia , from it being esp prevalent round the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Example Sentences

People with beta thalassaemia struggle to produce enough haemoglobin, which is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

The same genetic procedure has been performed on a total of 45 patients with either sickle cell disease or another blood disorder called beta thalassaemia, which is caused by malformed haemoglobin.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022

At the age of nine, Moaza had undergone chemotherapy as part of her treatment for beta thalassaemia, a blood disorder.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2018

“For thalassaemia, a stem-cell approach is probably going to reach clinical practice much faster,” says Chan.

From Nature • Dec. 11, 2018

At Vasilika camp, Mohammad Ibrahim, 10, has a blood disorder known as thalassaemia, a condition his sisters died from.

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2016