bronzed diabetes

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
Hypernyms: ↑pathology

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noun

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