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thalassaemia vs thalassemia major

thalassemia major vs thalassaemia

thalassaemia and thalassemia major both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thalassaemia Yes No No No
thalassemia major Yes No No No
As nouns, thalassemia major is a hyponym of thalassaemia; that is, thalassemia major is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thalassaemia:
  • thalassaemia: an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
  • thalassemia 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, thalassaemia major.
thalassaemia (noun) thalassemia 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 thalassemia major

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