siderosis

American  

[sid-uh-roh-sis] / ˌsɪd əˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

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siderosis British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• siderotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of siderosis

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

Example Sentences

Cameron’s recent work comes despite the challenges of his condition: superficial siderosis.

From Washington Times