hyperferremia

noun

hy·per·fer·re·mia

variants or chiefly British hyperferraemia

ˌhī-pər-fə-ˈrē-mē-ə

: the presence of an excess of iron in the blood

hyperferremic adjective

or chiefly British hyperferraemic

-ˈrē-mik

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