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Green sickness

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green⋅sick⋅ness

  [green-sik-nis]
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–noun Pathology.
chlorosis (def. 2).
Origin:
1575–85; green + sickness

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greensick, adjective
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chlo⋅ro⋅sis

  [klaw-roh-sis, kloh-]
–noun
1. an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
2. Also called greensickness. Pathology. a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion.
Origin:
1675–85; chlor- 1 + -osis

Related forms:
chlo⋅rot⋅ic  [klaw-rot-ik, kloh-] , adjective
chlo⋅rot⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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chlo·ro·sis   (klə-rō'sĭs)   
n.  

  1. Botany The yellowing or whitening of normally green plant tissue because of a decreased amount of chlorophyll, often as a result of disease or nutrient deficiency.

  2. Pathology An iron-deficiency anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin. Also called greensickness.

chlo·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj., chlo·rot'i·cal·ly adv.
green·sick·ness   (grēn'sĭk'nĭs)   
n.  See chlorosis.
green'sick' adj.
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Main Entry: chlo·ro·sis
Pronunciation: kl&-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural chlo·ro·ses /-"sEz/
: an iron-deficiency anemia especially of adolescent girls that may impart a greenish tint to the skin called also greensickness —chlo·rot·ic /-'rät-ik/ adjective

Main Entry: green·sick·ness
Function: noun
: CHLOROSIS
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chlorosis chlo·ro·sis (klə-rō'sĭs)
n.
A form of chronic anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin and usually associated with deficiency in iron and protein. Also called chloremia.

chlo·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.

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