Mediterranean anaemia vs thalassemia

Mediterranean anaemia and thalassemia both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Mediterranean anaemia include Mediterranean anemia, thalassaemia.

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