Hemochromatotic

/ˌhɛmoʊˌkroʊməˈtɑːtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by hemochromatosis, the condition of iron overload in the body.

Etymology

From 'hemochromatosis' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic', creating the adjective form to describe things associated with or caused by this iron-storage disease.

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Hemochromatotic cardiomyopathy—where excess iron damages the heart—can be silently deadly, which is why genetic screening for this disease has saved thousands of lives since the 1990s!

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