mediterranean anemia

NOUN /,mɛdɪtə'reɪniən_ə'nimiə/
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

mediterranean anemia is a valid 20-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1D2I1T1E1R1R1A1N1E1A1N1A1N1E1M3I1A1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does mediterranean anemia mean?