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May 24, 2013

Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autosomal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autosomal dominant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autosomal recessive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compound heterozygote: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Excess iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fasting: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ferritin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic testing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemochromatosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatocellular carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heterozygote: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Homozygote: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Impotence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron deficiency anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron overload: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Longevity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstruation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nucleus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phlebotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognostic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recessive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib cage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skin color: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sweat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testicles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transferrin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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