SINCE 1828
hemosiderosis
noun
he·mo·sid·er·o·sis
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Definition of hemosiderosis
: the excessive deposition of hemosiderin in bodily tissues (as of the liver, spleen, or lungs) that typically results from bleeding, the breakdown of red blood cells, or repeated transfusions and is usually not accompanied by tissue damage
With pulmonary hemosiderosis, iron escapes and deposits occur in lung cells from a bleeding there.— Paul G. Donohue She also developed pancytopenia and required repeated transfusions that resulted in hemosiderosis.— Ellen Sidransky, et al.
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hemosiderosis
noun
he·mo·sid·er·o·sis
variants:
or chiefly British haemosiderosis \ -ˌsid-ə-ˈrō-səs
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plural hemosideroses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of hemosiderosis
: excessive deposition of hemosiderin in bodily tissues as a result of the breakdown of red blood cells — compare hemochromatosis
Other Words from hemosiderosis
hemosiderotic
or chiefly British haemosiderotic \ -ˈrät-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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