- thalassemia
- thalassemia from thalasso-, comb. form of Gk. thalassa "sea" + haima "blood" (see -EMIA (Cf. -emia)).
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Thalassemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D56 ICD 9 282.4 … Wikipedia
thalassemia — thalassemia. См. эритробластическая анемия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
thalassemia — [thal΄ə sē′mē ə] n. [ModL < Gr thalassa, sea + EMIA] an inherited chronic anemia, initially found among Mediterranean peoples, resulting from faulty hemoglobin production … English World dictionary
thalassemia — /thal euh see mee euh/, n. Pathol. a 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… … Universalium
Thalassemia — Not just one disease but rather a complex series of genetic (inherited) disorders all of which involve underproduction of hemoglobin, the indispensable molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The globin part of hemoglobin is made up of 4 … Medical dictionary
thalassemia — noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin • Syn: ↑thalassaemia, ↑Mediterranean anemia, ↑Mediterranean anaemia • Hypernyms: ↑hypochromic anemia, ↑hypochromic anaemia, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Thalassemia major — The dire disease also known as beta thalassemia. The clinical picture of this form of anemia was first described in 1925 by the pediatrician Thomas Benton Cooley. Other names for the disease are Cooley’s anemia and Mediterranean anemia. The… … Medical dictionary
Thalassemia, beta — Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in 1925 by the pediatrician Thomas Benton Cooley.. Other names for the disease are Cooley’s anemia and Mediterranean anemia. The name… … Medical dictionary
Thalassemia minor — Also called thalassemia trait, thalassemia minor is the carrier state for beta thalassemia. People who are carriers (heterozygotes) have just one thalassemia gene, are said to have thalassemia minor, and are essentially normal * * * thalassemia… … Medical dictionary
Thalassemia, alpha — A blood disorder, thalassemia is not one disease but rather a group of disorders that have a single feature in common: they all have a genetic defect in the production of hemoglobin, the protein that enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. All… … Medical dictionary
