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

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thalassaemia

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

In trials, it has been "found to restore healthy haemoglobin production in the majority of participants with sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia, relieving the symptoms of disease", he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023

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

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

The variants marked in red cause the blood disorder thalassaemia.

From Nature ● Feb. 8, 2012