English noun: iron overload | |||
1. | iron overload (state) 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 joints | ||
Synonyms | bronzed diabetes, hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acquired hemochromatosis, classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosis | ||