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thalassemia major

DEFINITIONS OF: thalassemia major

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n a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged

Synonyms:
Cooley's anaemia, Cooley's anemia, thalassaemia major
Type of:
Mediterranean anaemia, Mediterranean anemia, thalassaemia, thalassemia
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
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