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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thal•as•se•mi•a (thal′ə sē′mē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells. Also called Cooley's anemia.
- Greek thálass(a) sea (alluding to the Mediterranean Sea; the anemia was first reported among children in Mediterranean countries) + -emia
- 1932
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