| bronze | 1. To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the colour of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals. "The tall bronzed black-eyed stranger." (W. Black) 2. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen. "The lawer who bronzes his bosom instead of his forehead." (Sir W. Scott) Bronzed skin disease. See Addison's disease. Origin: Cf. F. Bronzer. See Bronze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bronze diabetes | A genetic disease in which the body takes in too much iron from food, this causes excess iron to be deposited in the liver and heart and other organs, eventually leading to organ failure and death. This illness is called bronze diabetes because the kidneys often fail, leading to symptoms similar to those found with diabetes mellitus, and because the deposition of iron into the skin makes the person look like he or she has an all-over tan. It used to be believed that this disease was rare and mainly affected people of Caucasian descent, butin recent years scientists have realised it is more common and affects a wide range of ethnic groups. Some believe that this genetic defect actually helps people (especially women) survive in areas where malnutrition is widespread and iron is scarce in food. Regular venesection may help people suffering from this disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bronzed diabetes | A genetic disease in which the body takes in too much iron from food, this causes excess iron to be deposited in the liver and heart and other organs, eventually leading to organ failure and death. This illness is called bronze diabetes because the kidneys often fail, leading to symptoms similar to those found with diabetes mellitus, and because the deposition of iron into the skin makes the person look like he or she has an all-over tan. It used to be believed that this disease was rare and mainly affected people of Caucasian descent, butin recent years scientists have realised it is more common and affects a wide range of ethnic groups. Some believe that this genetic defect actually helps people (especially women) survive in areas where malnutrition is widespread and iron is scarce in food. Regular venesection may help people suffering from this disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bronzed disease | A genetic disease in which the body takes in too much iron from food, this causes excess iron to be deposited in the liver and heart and other organs, eventually leading to organ failure and death. This illness is called bronze diabetes because the kidneys often fail, leading to symptoms similar to those found with diabetes mellitus, and because the deposition of iron into the skin makes the person look like he or she has an all-over tan. It used to be believed that this disease was rare and mainly affected people of Caucasian descent, butin recent years scientists have realised it is more common and affects a wide range of ethnic groups. Some believe that this genetic defect actually helps people (especially women) survive in areas where malnutrition is widespread and iron is scarce in food. Regular venesection may help people suffering from this disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bronzed skin | The dark skin in Addison's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronzewing | <zoology> An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; so called from its bronze plumage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phosphor-bronze | <chemistry> A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin. Origin: Phosphor + bronze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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