| thalassemia major 
 
 a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin;
 skeletal deformations;
 heart and spleen and liver enlarged
 • Syn:
 Cooley's anemia, Cooley's anaemia, thalassaemia major
 • Hypernyms:
 thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia
 
 
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