hemochromatosis

he·mo·chro·ma·to·sis  (hm-krm-tss)

n.

A hereditary disorder affecting iron metabolism in which excessive amounts of iron accumulate in the body tissues. The disorder is characterized by diabetes mellitus, liver dysfunction, and a bronze pigmentation of the skin.

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hemochromatosis - 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 bronzed diabetes, iron overload, iron-storage disease pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosis - inherited form of hemochromatosis acquired hemochromatosis - hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron