thalassemia

IPA: θɑɫˈɑsˈimiʌ

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

Examples of "thalassemia" in Sentences

His condition, thalassemia, is caused by defective gene that codes for hemoglobin structure.
The red blood cells in thalassemia patients are distorted and sometimes immature, containing a nucleus.
One of the few clear signs from antiquity is a condition called thalassemia, another defect of hemoglobin.
One example is a form of anemia called thalassemia, which is due to inherited defects in the genetic material.
Nonetheless, single-gene disorders of the blood, such as thalassemia and sickle cell disease, are among the most common inherited maladies in the world.
Bone marrow transplantation can cure severe inherited disorders such as thalassemia and disorders of the immune system as well as leukemia and aplastic anemia.
Usually 2 weeks treatment is enough for children, although in some areas children with sickle cell disease, or a kind of anemia called thalassemia may need it for years.