hemochromatosis
he·mo·chro·ma·to·sis
hemochromatosis · hemochromatoses
гемохроматоз
Hämochromatose
A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the bodyA metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˌkɹəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
Hämochromatose
гемохроматозgemoxromatoz
More definitions
- 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
Translations
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Origin
From hemo- (“blood”) + chromat- (“color”) + -osis (“disease”), from the changing color ofFrom hemo- (“blood”) + chromat- (“color”) + -osis (“disease”), from the changing color of blood affected by the disorder.
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Forms
plural: hemochromatosesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:iron-storage diseaseiron overloadbronzed diabetes
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhemochromatotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable