Mediterranean anemia vs thalassemia

Mediterranean anemia and thalassemia both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Mediterranean anemia include Mediterranean anaemia, thalassaemia.

Mediterranean anemia (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