iron-storage_disease (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *iron-storage disease*:
NOUN	state	iron-storage disease, hemochromatosis, iron overload, bronzed diabetes	pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues

English > *iron-storage disease*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
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.
Synonyms	hemochromatosis, iron overload, bronzed diabetes
Narrower	acquired hemochromatosis	hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
Narrower	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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