Noun: hemochromatosis ,hee-mu,krow-mu'tow-sis
- 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
"Genetic testing confirmed that he had hereditary hemochromatosis";
- iron-storage disease, iron overload, bronzed diabetes
Derived forms: hemochromatosises
Type of: pathology
Encyclopedia: Hemochromatosis