Associations to the word «Hemochromatosis»

Wiktionary

HEMOCHROMATOSIS, noun. (diseases) a metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes

Dictionary definition

HEMOCHROMATOSIS, noun. 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.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.