Hemochromatosis Definition

hēmə-krōmə-tōsĭs
noun
A disorder of iron metabolism, characterized by a bronze-colored skin pigmentation, liver dysfunction, an excess of iron in organs, and diabetes mellitus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • bronzed diabetes
  • iron overload
  • iron-storage disease

Other Word Forms of Hemochromatosis

Noun

Singular:
hemochromatosis
Plural:
hemochromatoses

Origin of Hemochromatosis

  • From hemo- (“blood”) +‎ chromat- (“color”) +‎ -osis (“disease”), from the changing color of blood affected by the disorder.

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Hemochromatosis Sentence Examples

  • With regard to diseases leading to mineral toxicity, about one person in ten in the United States has the genetic mutation that can lead to hemochromatosis; however, not everyone with this mutation necessarily develops the disease.

  • For example, a disorder known as hemochromatosis leads to iron toxicity, while Wilson's disease results in copper toxicity.

  • Vitamin C is necessary to help the body absorb iron, and among people with a disease called hemochromatosis, or at very high doses, too much vitamin C can lead to excessive iron in the body.

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