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.

Origin of hemochromatosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemo- + chromat- + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM hemochromatosis

he·mo·chro·ma·tot·ic [hee-moh-kroh-muh-tot-ik, hem-oh-] /ˌhi moʊˌkroʊ məˈtɒt ɪk, ˌhɛm oʊ-/, adjective

Medical definitions for hemochromatosis

hemochromatosis
[ hē′mə-krō′mə-tōsĭs ]

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