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siderosis

[ sid-uh-roh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles.


siderosis

/ ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs; ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk /

noun

  1. a lung disease caused by breathing in fine particles of iron or other metallic dust
  2. an excessive amount of iron in the blood or tissues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • siderotic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sid·er·ot·ic [sid-, uh, -, rot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of siderosis1

1875–80; < Greek sídēr ( os ) iron + -osis

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