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thalassaemia vs thalassaemia major

thalassaemia major vs thalassaemia

thalassaemia and thalassaemia major both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thalassaemia Yes No No No
thalassaemia major Yes No No No
As nouns, thalassaemia major is a hyponym of thalassaemia; that is, thalassaemia major is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thalassaemia:
  • thalassaemia: an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
  • thalassaemia major: a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged
Other hyponyms of thalassaemia include Cooley's anaemia, Cooley's anemia, thalassemia major.
thalassaemia (noun) thalassaemia major (noun)
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged
Difference between thalassaemia and thalassaemia major

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