| thalassaemia 
 
 an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
 • Syn:
 thalassemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia
 • Hypernyms:
 hypochromic anemia, hypochromic anaemia, monogenic disorder, monogenic disease
 • Hyponyms:
 Cooley's anemia, Cooley's anaemia, thalassemia major, thalassaemia major
 
 
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