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thalassemia vs thalassaemia major

thalassaemia major vs thalassemia

thalassemia and thalassaemia major both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thalassemia Yes No No No
thalassaemia major Yes No No No
As nouns, thalassaemia major is a hyponym of thalassemia; that is, thalassaemia major is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thalassemia:
  • thalassemia: 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 thalassemia include Cooley's anaemia, Cooley's anemia, thalassemia major.
thalassemia (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 thalassemia and thalassaemia major

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