hemosiderosis

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/ˌhiːməʊsɪdəˈɹəʊsɪs/

noun

An abnormal deposit of hemosiderin.

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haemosiderosis
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Meanings

nounhemosiderosis (usually uncountable, plural hemosideroses)

plural hemosideroses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineAn abnormal deposit of hemosiderin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis

Similar
haemosiderosis
Broader
symptom
Also see
siderosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hemosiderin + -osis.

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Translations

Italian emosiderosi
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Cite this entry
APA

hemosiderosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemosiderosis

MLA

“hemosiderosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemosiderosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemosiderosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemosiderosis.

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