Hemosiderosis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hemosiderosis \hemosiderosis\ n. (Med.)
     The accumulation of abnormal amounts of hemosiderin in the
     tisssues. Several causes have been recognized. --Stedman.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  hemosiderosis
       n : abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of
           thalassemia or hemochromatosis [syn: {haemosiderosis}]