noun
- Plural of hemosiderosis; conditions characterized by abnormal accumulation of hemosiderin (iron-storage compound) in body tissues, typically resulting from repeated blood transfusions or chronic bleeding.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form
Examples
- Patients receiving multiple blood transfusions are at risk for developing hemosideroses.
- The pathologist identified hemosideroses in the liver tissue samples.
- Chronic hemolytic anemias can lead to secondary hemosideroses over time.
- Treatment protocols aim to prevent hemosideroses in transfusion-dependent patients.
- Iron chelation therapy is used to manage hemosideroses in affected individuals.