单词 | cooleys-anemia |
释义 | Cooley's anemia in American English (ˈkuliz) a form of thalassemia characterized by severe anemia, growth retardation, etc. and usually resulting in death at an early age: the genes causing this condition are inherited from both parents Word origin after Thomas Cooley (1871-1945), U.S. pediatricianCooley's anemia in American Englishnoun a hereditary form of anemia marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin; thalassemia Word origin [1930–35; named after Thomas Benton Cooley (1871–1945), U.S. pediatrician, who reported incidences of the disease]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, hypercorrection, preset, saddle stitch, videoDefinition of 'Cooley's anemia' |
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