1. 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/pathology term; plural form

Examples

• Patients with multiple transfusions may develop hemosiderosises affecting the heart and liver.
• The study examined various hemosiderosises in patients with chronic hemolytic anemia.
• Hemosiderosises can lead to organ damage if iron levels are not carefully managed.
• Clinicians monitor for hemosiderosises in long-term transfusion-dependent patients.