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hemochromatosis definition

hemo·chro·ma·to·sis (hē′mə krō′mə tō′sis, hem′ə-)

noun

a disorder of iron metabolism, characterized by a bronze-colored skin pigmentation, liver dysfunction, an excess of iron in body organs, and diabetes mellitus

Etymology: hemo- + chromat(o)- + -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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