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Thalassemia

थेलेसीमिया

A blood disorder involving lower-than-normal amounts of an oxygen-carrying protein.

Human Anatomy And Physiology
- Thalassemia is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin synthesis.
Biology
- Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by less oxygen-carrying protein (hemoglobin) and fewer red blood cells in the body than normal.

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- a red blood cell. (noun)
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Phocomelia

- a rare congenital deformity in which the hands or feet are attached close to the trunk, the limbs being grossly underdeveloped or absent. This condition was a side effect of the drug thalidomide taken during early pregnancy.
- derived from Greek words ph?k? meaning ‘seal’ and melos meaning ‘limb’.ie. sealed limbs.

Biology

Erythrocyte

- a red blood cell. (noun)
- hemoglobin-containing cells in the blood, red in color, transports oxygen from lungs to other body organs.

Biology

Phocomelia

- a rare congenital deformity in which the hands or feet are attached close to the trunk, the limbs being grossly underdeveloped or absent. This condition was a side effect of the drug thalidomide taken during early pregnancy.
- derived from Greek words ph?k? meaning ‘seal’ and melos meaning ‘limb’.ie. sealed limbs.




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