thalassemia

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

thalassemia is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4A1L1A1S1S1E1M3I1A1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does thalassemia mean?