: leucine
: isoleucine
: histidine
: methionine
: valine
: threonine
: lysine
: phenylanalaalnine
: tryptophan

plumbism = lead poisoning

argyria = silver poisoning (may cause permanent gray discoloration of the skin and conjunctivae)

hemosiderin = iron containing pigment that consists of aggregates of ferritin. appears in tissues as golden brown amorphous aggregates. can be identified via Prussian blue stain.

hemosiderosis = accumulation of hemosiderin, primarily within tissue macrophages, without associated tissue or organ damage.

hemochromatosis = is more extensive accumulation of hemosiderin, often within parenchymal cells, with accompannying tissue damage, scarring, and organ dysfunction

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