Definition of beta-thalassemia
:thalassemia in which the longer hemoglobin chain is affected and which comprises Cooley's anemia in the homozygous condition and thalassemia minor in the heterozygous condition
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First Known Use of beta-thalassemia
1962
Medical Dictionary
beta-thalassemia
noun
be·ta-thal·as·se·mia
variants:
or
β-thalassemia
or British
beta-thalassaemia
or
β-thalassaemia
\-ˌthal-ə-ˈsē-mē-ə\
medical Definition of beta-thalassemia
:thalassemia in which the hemoglobin chains designated beta are affected and which comprises Cooley's anemia in the homozygous condition and thalassemia minor in the heterozygous condition — compare alpha-thalassemia
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