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hemosiderosis

hemosiderosis

9.9
An abnormal build up of iron in body tissues that happens after bleeding or blood transfusions
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛməsɪdəˈroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hemosiderosis
  • Her bronchoscopic alveolar lavage and open lung biopsy were consistent with the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH).
  • pulmonary hemosiderosis
  • idiopathic hemosiderosis

Examples

  • The doctor explained that hemosiderosis can develop due to repeated blood transfusions, leading to excess iron in the body.

  • Patients with hemosiderosis often experience symptoms related to iron overload, such as fatigue and joint pain.

  • First attacks during the persistent presence affected by the normal to either hemosiderosis bulbi.

    Blog text (24)

  • These areas were associated with recent and old intra-alveolar hemorrhages with hemosiderosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare condition that is rarely seen in the adult population.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is an uncommon disorder and is particularly rare over the age of 17.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Keywords: Pulmonary hemosiderosis; Hemoptysis; Open lung biopsy; dyspnoea.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Infants in a Cleveland outbreak were reported to have pulmonary hemosiderosis, a sign of an uncommon lung disease that involves pulmonary hemorrhage.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Regular monitoring is essential for individuals diagnosed with hemosiderosis to manage the risk of organ damage from iron accumulation.

Synonyms

hemochromatosis
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A condition in which too much iron builds up in the body and damages organs like the liver

refers to local iron pigment deposited in tissues often after bleeding
iron overload
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
5.8

Too much iron in the body that can damage organs

focuses on iron stored as pigment in tissues often after bleeding
iron-storage disease
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
6.0

A condition where too much iron builds up in the body and damages organs

is about iron pigment deposits in tissues rather than a systemic syndrome
classic hemochromatosis
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
6.5

An inherited condition that makes the body store too much iron and can damage organs

results from iron being stored in tissues after bleeding or other causes
idiopathic hemochromatosis
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
9.0

A condition passed down in families where too much iron builds up in the body and harms organs

involves iron being stored in tissues often following bleeding rather than inherited absorption
acquired hemochromatosis
vshemosiderosis
  • Specialized
8.3

A condition in which the body holds too much iron because of repeated blood transfusions or a high-iron diet

refers to tissue iron pigment deposited after bleeding or other noninherited causes

Surface Forms

hemosiderosis singular
hemosideroses plural

Morphology

hemosiderosis = hemosiderin (opaque) = hemo + sider + osis

The relation is a straightforward medical formation: the disease suffix '-osis' is added to the noun 'hemosiderin', making the formation formally clear though technical.

Etymology

Hemosiderosis breaks into three parts: hemo- meaning 'blood', sider- meaning 'iron', and -osis meaning 'condition'. So hemosiderosis describes a condition where iron from blood 'builds up' in the body's tissues, which is why doctors use it for that medical problem.