iron overload
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 • Syn: hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, bronzed diabetes • Hypernyms: pathology • Hyponyms: classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosis, acquired hemochromatosis
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