thalassaemia

Definition

Medical

• noun a hereditary disorder of which there are several forms caused by an anomalies in the protein component of the haemoglobin, leading to severe anaemia. It is found especially in people from Mediterranean countries, the middle East and East Asia.

Nearby Definitions of “thalassaemia”

• Théâtre National de l' Odéon
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP)
• théâtre total
• Thaddädl
• thalamus
• thalassaemia
• thalidomide
• thallium
• thallium scan
• than
• thanigratha

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