hemochromatosis
noun
Simple meaning
A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
himəkɹoʊməˈtoʊsɪs
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Definition
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noun
pathology
A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: (pathology) A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
Used this way, hemochromatosis is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Compound terms
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Hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron.
Inherited form of hemochromatosis.
Inherited form of hemochromatosis.
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