hematochromatosis

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hemochromatosis [he″mo-kro″mah-to´sis]

a disorder of iron metabolism with excess deposition of iron in the tissues, bronze skin pigmentation, cirrhosis of the liver, and diabetes mellitus; see also hemosiderosis and siderosis. Called also bronze diabetes and iron storage disease. adj., adj hemochromatot´ic.

hematochromatosis

hemochromatosis.

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liver disease siderotic splenomegaly			Another disorder which requires TP is hereditary hematochromatosis (HH). Fibrinogen levels in Polycythemia Vera patients and hematocrit target ... by Hughes, Virginia C.; Anderson, Alice L.; Davidson, Doris C. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science			Hemaseel APR HemAssist hemat hemat(o)- hemat- hemataerometer hematein hematemesis hematencephalon hemathermous hemathidrosis hematic hematidrosis hematin hematin chloride hematin pigment hematinemia hematinic hematinuria hemato- hematobilia hematoblast hematocele hematocephaly hematochezia hematochromatosis hematochyluria hematocolpometra hematocolpos hematocrit Hematocrit level hematocrit reading hematocyst hematocystis hematocyte hematocytoblast hematocyturia hematogenesis hematogenetic calculus hematogenic hematogenic shock hematogenous hematogenous jaundice hematogenous pigment hematogenous tuberculosis hematogone hematohiston hematoid hematoidin hematolactia Hematolagnia			hematinic Hematinometer Hematinometric Hematinon hematinuria hematite hematite hematites hematites hematitic hematitic Hemato hemato- hemato- hemato- Hematobilia hematoblast hematoblast hematoblast hematoblastic hematoblastic hematoblastic hematocele hematocele hematocele hematoceles hematoceles hematocephaly hematochezia hematochezia hematochromatosis hematochrome hematochrome hematochyluria hematocoele hematocolpometra hematocolpometra hematocolpos hematocolpos hematocrit hematocrit hematocrit hematocrit Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Hematocrit level hematocrit reading Hematocrit Value hematocrits hematocrits hematocrits Hematocrya Hematocrystallin hematocyst hematocyst hematocystis hematocyte hematocytoblast hematocytopenia hematocyturia hematocyturia hematodocha

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