hemosiderosis

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hemosiderosis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

hemosiderosis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hemosiderosis
      n 1: abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of
           thalassemia or hemochromatosis [syn: hemosiderosis,
           haemosiderosis]