he·mo·chro·ma·to·sis
or chiefly Brit hae*mo*chro*ma*to*sis n, pl -to*ses : a disorder of iron metabolism that occurs usu. in males and that is characterized by a bronze color of the skin due to deposition of iron-containing pigments in the tissues and frequently by diabetes and weakness - compare HEMOSIDEROSIS he*mo*chro*ma*tot*ic or chiefly Brit hae*mo*chro*ma*tot*ic adj
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