thalassemia

Noun

Meaning

thalassemia (plural thalassemias)

(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Mediterranean anemia Mediterranean anaemia

Hypernyms

disease monogenic disease monogenic disorder hypochromic anemia hypochromic anaemia

Hyponyms

Cooley's anemia Cooley's anaemia

Phrases with the word

thalassemia major alpha thalassemia beta thalassemia alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome alpha-thalassemia-intellectual disability syndrome

Examples

All the individuals with beta thalassemia have been transfusion independent since receiving the treatment, a period ranging between two and 18 months. Source: Internet

He discussed availability of blood in the blood bank and regarding blood transfusion to thalassemia and sickle cell anemia patients. Source: Internet

In the first study, researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to treat two inherited blood disorders, beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD). Source: Internet

Beta thalassemia major, an inherited form of anemia, is treated with monthly blood transfusions. Source: Internet

Thalassemia major or Cooley's anemia (severely anemic), where patients cannot live without blood transfusions. Source: Internet

Child in Baku receiving blood transfusion for thalassemia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Thalassarche melanophris thalasseleotridid thalassematid thalassemia major thalassemic thalassemydid