thalassemia
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Definition of thalassemia
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of a group of inherited disorders in which the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) (see also thalass-) and -emia (“blood”) (from αἷμα (haîma)). The etymology is suggestive of the epidemiology of the disorder, which is more common in people of Mediterranean descent. First used in 1932.
Words you can make from thalassemia
200+ playable · top: ATHEISMS (13 pts)
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8 words7-letter words
49 words- AHIMSAS 12 pts
- ASTHMAS 12 pts
- ATHEISM 12 pts
- HAMATES 12 pts
- HAMATSA 12 pts
- HAMLETS 12 pts
- HEMATAL 12 pts
- MALTHAS 12 pts
- MASHIES 12 pts
- MATSAHS 12 pts
- MESSIAH 12 pts
- SHAMALS 12 pts
- TAMASHA 12 pts
- THALAMI 12 pts
- THEISMS 12 pts
- ALTHAEA 10 pts
- ALTHEAS 10 pts
- ASHIEST 10 pts
- HALITES 10 pts
- HASLETS 10 pts
- HATLESS 10 pts
- HELIAST 10 pts
- HITLESS 10 pts
- SALTISH 10 pts
- SHEILAS 10 pts
- SHELTAS 10 pts
- TAHSILS 10 pts
- AIMLESS 9 pts
- MALAISE 9 pts
- MALATES 9 pts
- MALTASE 9 pts
- MASALAS 9 pts
- MATLESS 9 pts
- MISEATS 9 pts
- MISSEAT 9 pts
- SALAAMS 9 pts
- SALAMIS 9 pts
- SAMIELS 9 pts
- SAMIEST 9 pts
- SAMITES 9 pts
- SAMLETS 9 pts
- SEISMAL 9 pts
- STASIMA 9 pts
- TAMALES 9 pts
- TAMISES 9 pts
- ALIASES 7 pts
- ASTASIA 7 pts
- ATLASES 7 pts
- SALTIES 7 pts
6-letter words
99 words- AHIMSA 11 pts
- ALMAHS 11 pts
- ALMEHS 11 pts
- ASTHMA 11 pts
- HAEMAL 11 pts
- HALMAS 11 pts
- HAMALS 11 pts
- HAMATE 11 pts
- HAMLET 11 pts
- HIEMAL 11 pts
- MALTHA 11 pts
- MASHES 11 pts
- MASHIE 11 pts
- MATSAH 11 pts
- SHAMAL 11 pts
- SHAMAS 11 pts
- SHAMES 11 pts
- SMITHS 11 pts
- THEISM 11 pts
- ALTHEA 9 pts
- ASSHAT 9 pts
- HALEST 9 pts
- HALITE 9 pts
- HASLET 9 pts
- HASSEL 9 pts
- HASSLE 9 pts
- HASTES 9 pts
- HEISTS 9 pts
- HIATAL 9 pts
- LASHES 9 pts
- LATHES 9 pts
- LATHIS 9 pts
- LATISH 9 pts
- SAITHE 9 pts
- SELAHS 9 pts
- SHALES 9 pts
- SHASTA 9 pts
- SHEALS 9 pts
- SHEILA 9 pts
- SHELTA 9 pts
- SHIELS 9 pts
- SHIEST 9 pts
- SHITES 9 pts
- TAHSIL 9 pts
- THALIS 9 pts
- THESIS 9 pts
- EMAILS 8 pts
- LAMEST 8 pts
- LAMIAE 8 pts
- LAMIAS 8 pts
- MAILES 8 pts
- MAISTS 8 pts
- MALATE 8 pts
- MASALA 8 pts
- MEATAL 8 pts
- MESIAL 8 pts
- METALS 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- MISSAL 8 pts
- MISSEL 8 pts
- MISSET 8 pts
- SALAAM 8 pts
- SALAMI 8 pts
- SALMIS 8 pts
- SAMIEL 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- SAMLET 8 pts
- SLIMES 8 pts
- SMALTI 8 pts
- SMALTS 8 pts
- SMELTS 8 pts
- SMILES 8 pts
- SMITES 8 pts
- STEAMS 8 pts
- STIMES 8 pts
- TAMALE 8 pts
- TAMALS 8 pts
- TMESIS 8 pts
- AISLES 6 pts
- ALATES 6 pts
- ASSAIL 6 pts
- ISLETS 6 pts
- ISTLES 6 pts
- LASSIE 6 pts
- LEASTS 6 pts
- LIASES 6 pts
- SALATS 6 pts
- SALTIE 6 pts
- SIESTA 6 pts
- SLATES 6 pts
- SLIEST 6 pts
- STALES 6 pts
- STEALS 6 pts
- STELAI 6 pts
- STILES 6 pts
- TASSEL 6 pts
- TASSIE 6 pts
- TESLAS 6 pts
5-letter words
43 words- ALMAH 10 pts
- ALMEH 10 pts
- AMAHS 10 pts
- HAEMS 10 pts
- HALMA 10 pts
- HALMS 10 pts
- HAMAL 10 pts
- HAMES 10 pts
- HELMS 10 pts
- HEMAL 10 pts
- ASHES 8 pts
- HAETS 8 pts
- HAILS 8 pts
- HALES 8 pts
- HALTS 8 pts
- HASTE 8 pts
- HATES 8 pts
- HEALS 8 pts
- HEATS 8 pts
- HEILS 8 pts
- HEIST 8 pts
- HESTS 8 pts
- HILTS 8 pts
- HISTS 8 pts
- ALMAS 7 pts
- ALMES 7 pts
- AMASS 7 pts
- AMIAS 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- ATMAS 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALIAS 5 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- ASSAI 5 pts
- ASSET 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- EASTS 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISLET 5 pts
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