1) Hypochromic anaemia 2) Hypochromic anemia 3) Mediterranean anaemia 4) Mediterranean anemia 5) Monogenic disease 6) Monogenic disorder 7) Thalassemia
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1) Thalassemia
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<haematology> A genetic form of anaemia in which there is abnormality of the globin portion of haemoglobin. ... Affected individuals cannot synthesise haemoglobin properly, and they produce small, pale, short-lived red blood cells. ... Widespread in Mediterranean countries. ... Origin: Gr. Haima = blood ... (11 Jan 1998) ...
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Thalassaemia (Cooley's Anemia) is a hereditary disease, common in many parts of the world, resulting from defects in the synthesis of the red blood pigment haemoglobin.
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thalassemia, thalassaemia 1. An inherited form of anemia occurring chiefly among people of Mediterranean descent, caused by faulty synthesis of part of the hemoglobin molecule. 2. A hereditary form of anemia, particularly prevalent around the Mediterranean, that is caused by a dysfunction in the synthesis of the red blood pigment hemoglobin. Not ...
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Any of a group of chronic hereditary blood disorders that are widespread in the Mediterranean countries, Africa, the Far East, and the Middle East. They are characterized by an abnormality of the red blood cells and bone marrow, with enlargement of the spleen. The genes responsible are carried by about 100 million people worldwide. The diseases can...
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