hematochromatosis


hemochromatosis

 [he″mo-kro″mah-to´sis] a disorder of iron" >iron metabolism with excess deposition of iron in the tissues, bronze skin pigmentation, cirrhosis of the liver, and diabetes mellitus; see also hemosiderosis" >hemosiderosis and siderosis" >siderosis. Called also bronze diabetes and iron storage disease. adj., adj hemochromatot´ic.

hematochromatosis

(hem?a-to-kro?ma-to'sis) [? + chroma, color, + osis, condition] Hemochromatosis.