hemochromatosis meaning

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hemochromatosis (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.

Definition of hemochromatosis

  1. 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

    Synonyms: iron-storage disease, iron overload, bronzed diabetes

    Type of: pathology

    Kinds: classic hemochromatosis, acquired hemochromatosis

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IS · 15-letter words

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