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he•mo•chro•ma•to•sis
Pronunciation: (hē"mu-krō"mu-tō'sis, hem"u-), [key]—
n. Pathol.
a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, esp. of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron. Also called
bronze diabetes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.