hemochromatosis
[ hee-muh-kroh-muh-toh-sis, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˌkroʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌhɛm ə- /
noun Pathology.
a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
Also called
bronze diabetes.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemochromatosis
he·mo·chro·ma·tot·ic [hee-moh-kroh-muh-tot-ik, hem-oh-] /ˌhi moʊˌkroʊ məˈtɒt ɪk, ˌhɛm oʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby hemochromatosis
hemoblastosis,
hemocatheresis,
hemocholecyst,
hemocholecystitis,
hemochorial placenta,
hemochromatosis,
hemochrome,
hemoclasis,
hemocoel,
hemoconcentration,
hemoconia
Medical definitions for hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis
[ hē′mə-krō′mə-tō′sĭs ]
n.
A hereditary disorder of iron metabolism characterized by excessive accumulation of iron in tissues, diabetes mellitus, liver dysfunction, and a bronze skin pigmentation.
bronzed disease