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hemochromatosis

he·moch·ro·matosis

UK/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˌkɹəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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