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    IRON-STORAGE DISEASE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the jointsplay

    Synonyms:

    bronzed diabetes; hemochromatosis; iron-storage disease; iron overload

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("iron-storage disease" is a kind of...):

    pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "iron-storage disease"):

    classic hemochromatosis; idiopathic hemochromatosis (inherited form of hemochromatosis)

    acquired hemochromatosis (hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron)

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