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thalassemia

/ˌθæləˈsiːmiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
tha-lassemia
IPA
/ˌθæləˈsiːmiə/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) (see also thalass-) and -emia (“blood”) (from αἷμα (haîma)). The etymology is suggestive of the epidemiology of the disorder, which is more common in people of Mediterranean descent. First attested in 1932.

Origin

Inflected Forms

thalassemias (plural) thalassaemia (alternative)

Derived Forms

thalassemiac thalassemic

Phrases

alpha-thalassemia-intellectual disability syndrome alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome beta-thalassemia

Synonyms

Mediterranean anemia Mediterranean disease thalassaemia mediterranean anaemia

Questions

How do you pronounce thalassemia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθæləˈsiːmiə/.
What does thalassemia mean?
Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.
Where does thalassemia come from?
First known use: First attested in 1932.

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