HEMOCHROMATOSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hemochromatosis mean? 

• HEMOCHROMATOSIS (noun)
  The noun HEMOCHROMATOSIS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HEMOCHROMATOSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEMOCHROMATOSIS (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

bronzed diabetes; hemochromatosis; iron-storage disease; iron overload

Hypernyms ("hemochromatosis" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hemochromatosis"):

classic hemochromatosis; idiopathic hemochromatosis (inherited form of hemochromatosis)

acquired hemochromatosis (hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron)

 Context examples 

It is associated with a number of diseases including graft-versus-host disease, hemochromatosis and certain types of cancer.

(HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, A-1 Alpha Chain, NCI Thesaurus)

Your doctor will diagnose hemochromatosis based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and the results from tests and procedures.

(Hemochromatosis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Some people have an inherited disease called hemochromatosis.

(Iron, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

This stain can aid in identifying hemochromatosis and hemosederosis where abnormal large deposits of iron may be seen.

(Iron Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

You could also inherit a liver disease such as hemochromatosis.

(Liver Diseases, NIH)

Risk factors for primary liver cancer include: • Having hepatitis B or C • Heavy alcohol use • Having cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver • Having hemochromatosis, an iron storage disease • Obesity and diabetes

(Liver Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Mutation of the gene is associated with hemochromatosis type 2B.

(HAMP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Hemochromatosis may be inherited, or it may be caused by blood transfusions.

(Hemochromatosis, NCI Dictionary)

It may be a manifestation of an inherited disorder (e.g., hemochromatosis) or acquired (in patients with repeated blood transfusions).

(Iron overload, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called hemochromatosis.

(Iron overload, NCI Dictionary)