hemochromatosis
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- noun
- /ˌhiːmoʊˌkroʊməˈtoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- 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
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Too much iron in the body that can damage organs
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
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.