Mediterranean anaemia vs thalassaemia

Mediterranean anaemia and thalassaemia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mediterranean anaemia	Yes	No	No	No
thalassaemia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Mediterranean anaemia and thalassaemia are synonyms defined as:

Mediterranean anaemia and thalassaemia: an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin

Other synonyms of Mediterranean anaemia include Mediterranean anemia, thalassemia.

Mediterranean anaemia (noun)	thalassaemia (noun)
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin	an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin