Alternative spelling of thalassemia. [(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.]
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thalassaemia
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thalassaemia.
Editorial note
Those with the trait of thalassaemia happen to have a better chance not contracting malaria, hence the prevelance around the Mediterranean.
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Quick take
Alternative spelling of thalassemia. [(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.]
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for thalassaemia.
noun
Alternative spelling of thalassemia. [(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.]
See also: thalassemia, mediterranean-anemia
Example sentences
Those with the trait of thalassaemia happen to have a better chance not contracting malaria, hence the prevelance around the Mediterranean.
Smalll thing, Beta thalassaemia isn’t a disease — as far as I know.
Thalassaemia protects against malaria because blood cells (the home of the parasite during a phase of its lifecycle) are destroyed up to 3-4x faster than in non-thalassaemia traits (where they last on average for 120 days).
Proper noun examples
Thalassaemia protects against malaria because blood cells (the home of the parasite during a phase of its lifecycle) are destroyed up to 3-4x faster than in non-thalassaemia traits (where they last on average for 120 days).
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use thalassaemia in a sentence?
Those with the trait of thalassaemia happen to have a better chance not contracting malaria, hence the prevelance around the Mediterranean.
What does thalassaemia mean?
Alternative spelling of thalassemia. [(medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.]
What part of speech is thalassaemia?
thalassaemia is commonly used as noun.