thalassemia vs Mediterranean anemia

thalassemia and Mediterranean anemia both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of thalassemia include Mediterranean anaemia, thalassaemia.

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