Definitions for hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis
he·mo·chro·ma·to·sis
Spelling: [hee-muh-kroh-muh-toh-sis, hem-uh-]
IPA: /ˌhi məˌkroʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌhɛm ə-/
Hemochromatosis is a 15 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 28 points.
You can make 2292 anagrams from letters in hemochromatosis (acehhimmooorsst).
Definitions for hemochromatosis
noun
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a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
Origin of hemochromatosis
First recorded in 1895-1900; hemo- + chromat- + -osis