Cooley's anemia
Coo·ley's anemia
noun \ˈkü-lēz-\Definition of COOLEY'S ANEMIA
: a severe thalassemic anemia that is associated with the presence of microcytes, enlargement of the liver and spleen, increase in the erythroid bone marrow, and jaundice and that occurs especially in children of Mediterranean parents
Origin of COOLEY'S ANEMIA
Thomas B. Cooley †1945 American pediatrician
First Known Use: circa 1935
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