HEMOCHROMATOSIS


Meaning of HEMOCHROMATOSIS in English

— hemochromatotic /hee'moh kroh'meuh tot"ik, hem'oh-/ , adj.

/hee'meuh kroh'meuh toh"sis, hem'euh-/ , n. Pathol.

a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, esp. of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron. Also called bronze diabetes .

[ 1895-1900; HEMO- + CHROMAT- + -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .