HealthAugust 19, 2026

hyperferritinemia

HY-per-fer-ih-tih-NEE-mee-uh

Definition

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high level of ferritin in the blood, often serving as a marker for inflammation or metabolic dysfunction.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek 'hyper' (over or excessive) combined with 'ferritin' (an iron-storage protein) and the suffix '-emia' (denoting a condition of the blood).

In the news

The article mentions 'metabolic hyperferritinemia' to describe a specific health state in individuals that is linked to higher mortality rates and complications in liver-related diseases.

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