iron overload vs acquired hemochromatosis

acquired hemochromatosis vs iron overload

iron overload and acquired hemochromatosis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
iron overload	Yes	No	No	No
acquired hemochromatosis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acquired hemochromatosis is a hyponym of iron overload; that is, acquired hemochromatosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iron overload:

iron overload: 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
acquired hemochromatosis: hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron

Other hyponyms of iron overload include classic hemochromatosis, idiopathic hemochromatosis.

iron overload (noun)	acquired hemochromatosis (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	hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron

iron overload vs acquired hemochromatosis

iron overload and acquired hemochromatosis both are nouns.

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