he·mo·sid·er·o·sis | \ ˌhē-mō-ˌsi-də-ˈrō-səs 
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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
nounhe·mo·sid·er·o·sis
variants:
or chiefly British haemosiderosis \ -ˌsid-ə-ˈrō-səs \
\ plural hemosideroses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of hemosiderosis
: excessive deposition of hemosiderin in bodily tissues as a result of the breakdown of red blood cells — compare hemochromatosis
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hemosiderotic or chiefly British haemosiderotic \ -ˈrät-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of hemosiderosis was in 1896
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