HyperDic: iron_overload

English > 1 sense of the expression iron overload:
NOUNstateiron overload, hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, bronzed diabetespathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues
English > iron overload: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningpathology 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.
Synonymshemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, bronzed diabetes
Narroweracquired hemochromatosishemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosisinherited form of hemochromatosis
BroaderpathologyAny deviation from a healthy or normal / normal condition
Catalanhemocromatosi

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