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iron overload

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun 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

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hypernyms (1)

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  1. pathology

hyponyms (3)

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  1. acquired hemochromatosis
  2. classic hemochromatosis
  3. idiopathic hemochromatosis

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