Medical Dictionary
hemosiderosis
noun he·mo·sid·er·o·sis
plural he·mo·sid·er·o·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HEMOSIDEROSIS
: excessive deposition of hemosiderin in bodily tissues as a result of the breakdown of red blood cells—compare hemochromatosis
—he·mo·sid·er·ot·ic or chiefly British hae·mo·sid·er·ot·ic \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective
Variants of HEMOSIDEROSIS
he·mo·sid·er·o·sis or chiefly British hae·mo·sid·er·o·sis \-ˌsid-ə-ˈrō-səs\
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