English noun: thalassaemia major | |||
1. | thalassaemia major (state) a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged | ||
Synonyms | Cooley's anaemia, Cooley's anemia, thalassemia major | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Mediterranean anaemia, Mediterranean anemia, thalassaemia, thalassemia | ||