- bronze diabetes
- (Medicine) hemochromatosis, genetic disorder in which the body absorbs too much iron and stores it in the bodily organs (can cause organ damage, diabetes, and skin discoloration)
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bronze diabetes — noun also bronzed diabetes Etymology: so called from the characteristic skin color that is one of its symptoms : hemochromatosis * * * Pathol. hemochromatosis. Also, bronzed diabetes. [1885 90] * * * bronze diabetes, = hemochromatosis. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bronze diabetes — Pathol. hemochromatosis. Also, bronzed diabetes. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
bronze diabetes — see haemochromatosis * * * bronzed diabetes hemochromatosis … Medical dictionary
bronze diabetes — see haemochromatosis … The new mediacal dictionary
diabetes — n. any disorder of metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large volumes of urine. Used alone, the term most commonly refers to diabetes mellitus. See also: diabetes insipidus, haemochromatosis (bronze diabetes) Derivatives:… … The new mediacal dictionary
diabetes — Either d. insipidus or d. mellitus, diseases having in common the symptom polyuria; when used without qualification, refers to d. mellitus. [G. d., a compass, a siphon, d.] adult onset d. non insulin dependent d. mellitus. alimentary d. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… … Wikipedia
Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
bronzed diabetes — 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 • Syn: ↑hemochromatosis, ↑iron storage disease, ↑iron overload •… … Useful english dictionary
Haemochromatosis — Infobox Disease Name = Haemochromatosis Caption = DiseasesDB = 5490 ICD10 = ICD10|E|83|1|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|275.0 ICDO = OMIM = 235200 OMIM mult = OMIM2|602390 OMIM2|606464 OMIM2|604720 OMIM2|604653 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic … Wikipedia
