Stalking.] [AS. staelcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stealc high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk.] 1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. --Shak.
In the case of hemochromatosis, it is believed that a single individual in Europe, 60 to 70 generations ago, was the sole origin of most of the hemochromatosis seen in the world today.
Hemochromatosis is characterized by a diffuse slate-gray or bronze pigmentation in sun-exposed skin because of iron and melanin deposition. Disease onset generally occurs between 30 and 50 years of age. The condition affects men more often than women. Other findings include diabetes mellitus and a high serum iron level.