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hemochromatosis

[ hee-muh-kroh-muh-toh-sis, hem-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. 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.


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Other Words From

  • he·mo·chro·ma·tot·ic [hee-moh-kroh-m, uh, -, tot, -ik, hem-oh-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemochromatosis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemo- + chromat- + -osis. The variant bronze diabetes was first recorded in 1885–90

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