Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Bad forms for
hematochromatosis .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word hemachromatosis.
Examples
-
Medical experts say that if you have hemachromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes you to absorb too much iron, taking an iron supplement can be deadly.
Warning: Too Much or Too Little of Iron in the Body is Bad for Your Health 2008
-
My brother had a liver disease caused by hemachromatosis.
-
I still haven't heard what you wanted to "improve" in a blood count, how the improvements would manifest, and how you would avoid iron overload in a patient with hemachromatosis -- and what would tell you about the potential of that condition, and how to confirm it.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
chained_bear commented on the word hemachromatosis
Usage on polycythemia.
February 11, 2009