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