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Nosology , nosology classification of diseases, XVIII. f. Gr. nósos disease; see -LOGY.
nosology (nos-ol-ŏji) n. the naming and classification of diseases. Iron , Iron
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Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is… Heme , Iron deficiency anemia
Definition
Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that is caused by lower than normal levels of iron. This type of anemia is… hemochromatosis , haemochromatosis (hemochromatosis) Iron overload; excessive absorption and storage of iron in the body, commonly the result of a genetic defect, lead… Siderosis , siderosis Accumulation of the iron‐storage protein, haemosiderin, in liver, spleen, and bone marrow in cases of excessive red cell destruction and on… Henry Cort , The English ironmaster Henry Cort (1740-1800) made possible the large-scale and inexpensive conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, one of the mos…
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iron-storage disease