Haemosiderosis

Introduction: Haemosiderosis

Description of Haemosiderosis

Haemosiderosis: A disease caused by excessive ingestion of iron which results in organ damage.

Haemosiderosis: abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
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Haemosiderosis: Conditions in which there is a generalized increase in the iron stores of body tissues, particularly of liver and the reticuloendothelial system, without demonstrable tissue damage. The name refers to the presence of stainable iron in the tissue in the form of hemosiderin.
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Terms associated with Haemosiderosis:

Terms Similar to Haemosiderosis:

• Hemosiderosis
• Iron overload syndrome

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• hemosiderosis

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Broader terms for Haemosiderosis

• symptom

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Hierarchical classifications of Haemosiderosis

The following list attempts to classify Haemosiderosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

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External links related to: Haemosiderosis

• eMedicine - Hemosiderosis : Article by Galia D Napchan, MD

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