siderosis

American

[sid-uh-roh-sis] / ˌsɪd əˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

siderosis British

/ ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs, ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk /

noun

a lung disease caused by breathing in fine particles of iron or other metallic dust
an excessive amount of iron in the blood or tissues

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

siderotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of siderosis

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

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