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 (pronounced he-muh-chrome-uh-toe-sis) is a pediatric genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Certain vitamins and minerals are normally stored in the liver, and iron is one of them.