or chiefly Brit  hae*mo*sid*er*o*sis  n, pl  -o*ses   :  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 Brit  hae*mo*sid*er*ot*ic  adj 
 
 
 
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