Mediterranean anemia vs thalassaemia

Mediterranean anemia and thalassaemia both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Mediterranean anemia include Mediterranean anaemia, thalassemia.

Mediterranean anemia (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