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A2 thalassaemia(medicine)
F thalassaemia(medicine)
thalassaemia(dictionary)
Thalassaemia(medicine)
alpha thalassaemia(medicine)
thalassaemia minor(medicine)
beta thalassaemia(medicine)
beta-d thalassaemia(medicine)
thalassaemia major(medicine)

jaw jerk (medicine) and thalassaemia (iou)


jaw jerk (medicine)


jaw jerk -->
jaw reflex


A spasmodic contraction of the temporal muscles following a downward tap on the loosely hanging mandible.

Synonym: chin jerk, chin reflex, jaw jerk, mandibular reflex, masseter reflex.


thalassaemia (iou)



thalassaemia noun. Also *thalassemia. M20.
[from THALASS(O- (from its original discovery in Mediterranean countries) + Greek haima blood + -IA1.]
Medicine. Any of a group of hereditary haemolytic blood diseases widespread in Mediterranean, African, and Asian countries, caused by the faulty synthesis of part of the haemoglobin molecule and leading to anaemia and Other symptoms. Usu. with specifying word or prefixed Greek letter(s).
thalassaemia major the homozygous form of thalassaemia, which results in the severest symptoms; also called Cooley's anaemia.
thalassaemic noun a person with thalassaemia L20.