HEMOCHROMATOSIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: 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
Categories: Pathology
Synonyms
Iron-storage disease, Bronzed diabetes, Iron overload, Hemochromatosis
🔗 Related Words
hemo- – A related word in the same word family.
chromat- – A related word in the same word family.
-osis – A related word in the same word family.
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