HEMOCHROMATOSIS

hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, iron overload, bronzed diabetes

(noun) pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemochromatosis (countable and uncountable, plural hemochromatoses)

(diseases) A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes.

Hypernyms

• hyperferremia

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