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 anaemia hypochromic anemia

Hyponyms

Cooley's anaemia Cooley's anemia

Phrases with the word

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