Hemosiderosis (redirected from pulmonary hemosiderosis)

hemosiderosis /he·mo·sid·er·o·sis/ (-sid?er-o´sis) a focal or general increase in tissue iron stores without associated tissue damage.

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pulmonary hemosiderosis  the deposition of abnormal amounts of hemosiderin in the lungs, due to bleeding into the lung interstitium.

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he·mo·sid·er·o·sis (hm-sd-rss)

n.

Abnormal accumulation of hemosiderin in tissue.

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Hemosiderosis

An overload of iron in the body resulting from repeated blood transfusions. Hemosiderosis occurs most often in patients with thalassemia.

Mentioned in: Iron Tests

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hemosiderosis (hē´mōsid´rō´sis),

n a focal or general increase in tissue iron stores without associated tissue damage.

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hemosiderosis

a focal or general increase in tissue iron (hemosiderin) stores without associated tissue damage.

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pulmonary hemosiderosis

the deposition of abnormal amounts of hemosiderin in the lungs, due to bleeding into the lung interstitium.