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thalassemia Definition

thal·as·se·mia (t̸hal′ə sē′mē ə)

noun

an inherited chronic anemia, initially found among Mediterranean peoples, resulting from faulty hemoglobin production

Etymology: ModL < Gr thalassa, sea + -emia

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