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1. (n.) thalassemia
a hereditary anemia marked by the abnormal production of hemoglobin, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin.
Etymology: (1932; < Gk thálass(a) sea (alluding to the Mediterranean Sea) + -emia)
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1. (noun) thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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1. thalassemia
A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely detectable hematologic abnormality to severe and fatal anemia.
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