forms over millions of years in the pore spaces of sedimentary rocks from remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton; over time it migrates upward toward the highest point in the porous rock because it is less dense than the rock.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (hee-muh-kro-muh-TOE-sus) is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Iron is an important nutrient that our bodies get from food.
Patient L has ____, a fairly rare disorder that occurs when the body absorbs too much iron from food, creating excess iron deposits throughout the body. A patient is diagnosed with regional ileitis, which is a chronic intestinal inflammation that usually occurs in the ileus and colon and forms scar tissue.