Hemochromatosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A hereditary disorder affecting iron metabolism in which excessive amounts of iron accumulate in the body tissues. The disorder is characterized by diabetes mellitus, liver dysfunction, and a bronze pigmentation of the skin.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A condition, associated with extensive blood-destruction, in which a deposition of hematogenous pigment occurs in the liver and other organs. The pigment usually found is hemosiderin.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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
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