Thalassemia, etymologically is the combination of Greek for sea and what else? ?!
Question: Thalassemia, etymologically is the combination of Greek for sea and what else.? .?
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The -emia is used to denote a blood disorder relating to anemia. Thalassemia is a blood disorder that was named so because of it's common affliction of people of Mediterranean descent (thus, Thalassa). People with this disorder have a problem producing adequate amounts of globin so they have a low production of hemoglobin and a low red blood cell count.Health Question & Answer