thalassemia

thalassemia definition - medical

thal·as·se·mi·a (thălˌə-sēˈmē-ə)

noun
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. Also called Mediterranean anemia.

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