Thalassaemia (Noun)
Meaning
An inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Thalassaemia is a genetic disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin in the body, leading to severe anemia.
- The child was diagnosed with beta thalassaemia major at the age of six months due to severe pallor and failure to thrive.
- Patients with thalassaemia require regular blood transfusions to manage their condition and prevent complications.
- Thalassaemia is commonly found in people of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent, where it is often inherited from one's parents.
- The doctor informed the couple that they were both carriers of the thalassaemia gene and had a 25% chance of passing it to their offspring.