thalassaemia
noun [ U ] medical UK specialized (US thalassemia) uk/ˌθæl.əˈsiː.mi.ə/ us/ˌθæl.əˈsiː.mi.ə/
地中海贫血
a medical condition of the blood in which haemoglobin (= the substance in red blood cells that combines with and carries oxygen around the body, and gives blood its red colour) is not produced in the normal way