What does thalassemia major mean?
• THALASSEMIA MAJOR (noun) The noun THALASSEMIA MAJOR has 1 sense: 1. a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged Familiarity information: THALASSEMIA MAJOR used as a noun is very rare.