Where does “thalassemia” come from?
Thalassemia derives from Ancient Greek thalassa (sea) and aima (blood), originally denoting a blood disorder associated with Mediterranean populations.
thalassemia (English): Any of a group of inherited disorders in which...
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- Any of a group of inherited disorders in which...
Ancestry of “thalassemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 2 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “thalassemia”