Definition of HEMOCHROMATOSIS

hemochromatosis

Plural: hemochromatoses

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
  • A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.

Origin / Etymology

From hemo- (“blood”) + chromat- (“color”) + -osis (“disease”), from the changing color of blood affected by the disorder.

Synonyms

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

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