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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