thalassemia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌθæləˈsiːmiə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) (see also thalass-) and -emia (“blood”) (from αἷμα (haîma)). The etymology is suggestive of the epidemiology of the disorder, which is more common in people of Mediterranean descent. First attested in 1932.
Meanings
- Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thalassemias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| thalassaemia | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome · thalassemic · beta-thalassemia · alpha-thalassemia-intellectual disability syndrome · thalassemiac
Hypernyms
Synonyms
Mediterranean disease · Mediterranean anemia
Translations (14)
ca talassèmia (Translations) · yue 海洋性貧血 /海洋性贫血 (Translations) · fa تالاسمی (Translations) · es talasemia (Translations) · yue 地中海貧血 /地中海贫血 (Translations) · de Thalassämie (Translations) · tr talasemi (Translations) · cmn 地貧 /地贫 (Translations) · yue 地貧 /地贫 (Translations) · fi talassemia (Translations) · cmn 海洋性貧血 /海洋性贫血 (Translations) · fr thalassémie (Translations) · pt talassemia (Translations) · cmn 地中海貧血 /地中海贫血 (Translations)