Noun: hemosiderosis ,hee-mow'si-du'row-sis
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemosiderosis)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemosiderosis)
- Abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
"The liver biopsy revealed hemosiderosis, suggesting iron overload";
- haemosiderosis [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: symptom
Encyclopedia: Hemosiderosis