hemochromatosis
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- noun
- /ˌhiːmoʊˌkroʊməˈtoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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hemocromatosis
- A person diagnosed with hemochromatosis must monitor their iron intake to avoid serious health problems.
- hemochromatosis, an iron overload
- hemochromatosis, an iron overload
Examples
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After learning about his hemochromatosis diagnosis, he began to adjust his diet to manage his iron levels.
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I was recently diagnosed with hemochromatosis, but that's also not following the typical path.
Blog text (31) -
Persons at risk for severe V. vulnificus disease are those with preexisting liver disease, alcoholism, diabetes, hemochromatosis, or an immunocompromising condition.
Academic text (2013) -
It inhibits ferritin, induces a massive iron overload, instant hemochromatosis.
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Doctors often recommend regular blood tests for patients with hemochromatosis to monitor iron levels and prevent complications.
Synonyms
A rare condition where too much iron builds up, causing bronze skin, high blood sugar, and liver damage
A condition where too much iron builds up in the body and damages organs
Too much iron in the body that can damage organs
An inherited condition that makes the body store too much iron and can damage organs
A condition passed down in families where too much iron builds up in the body and harms organs
A condition in which the body holds too much iron because of repeated blood transfusions or a high-iron diet
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A health condition when the body lacks iron, making you tired and pale
Compounds
- Specialized
An inherited condition that makes the body store too much iron and can damage organs
- Specialized
A condition in which the body holds too much iron because of repeated blood transfusions or a high-iron diet
- Specialized
A condition passed down in families where too much iron builds up in the body and harms organs
Surface Forms
Morphology
hemochromatosis = chromatosis (opaque) = hemo + chromat + osis
Although analyzable into Greek combining forms meaning 'blood' + 'color' + '-osis', the term is a specialized medical label for iron overload that an average learner cannot derive from the parts.
Etymology
Hemochromatosis comes from Greek parts hemo- meaning 'blood', chrom- meaning 'color', and -osis meaning 'condition'. That's why the name describes a condition where too much iron from the blood makes the skin darker and the metal collects in organs like the liver.