HEMOCHROMATOSIS


Meaning of HEMOCHROMATOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhē-mə-ˌkrō-mə-ˈtō-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + chromat- + -osis

Date: 1899

: a hereditary disorder of metabolism involving the deposition of iron-containing pigments in the tissues that is characterized especially by joint or abdominal pain, weakness, and fatigue and that may lead to bronzing of the skin, arthritis, diabetes, cirrhosis, or heart disease if untreated

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