| NOUN | state | hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, iron overload, bronzed diabetes | pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | iron-storage disease, iron overload, bronzed diabetes | |
| Narrower | acquired hemochromatosis | hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron |
| classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosis | inherited form of hemochromatosis | |
| Broader | pathology | Any deviation from a healthy or normal / normal condition |
| Catalan | hemocromatosi | |
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