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sid⋅er⋅o⋅sis

[sid-uh-roh-sis]
–noun Pathology.
a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles.

Origin:
1875–80; < Gk sídēr(os) iron + -osis


sid⋅er⋅ot⋅ic [sid-uh-rot-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: sid·er·o·sis
Pronunciation: "sid-&-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sid·er·o·ses /-"sEz/ also -o·sis·es
1 : pneumoconiosis occurring in iron workers from inhalation of particlesof iron
2 : deposit of iron pigment in a bodily tissue

Main Entry: sid·er·ot·ic
Pronunciation: "sid-&-'rät-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to siderosis
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siderosis sid·er·o·sis (sĭd'ə-rō'sĭs)
n.

  1. Chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by excessive inhalation of dust containing iron salts or particles.

  2. Discoloration of an organ or a tissue by an iron pigment.

  3. An excess of iron in the blood.

siderotic sid·er·ot·ic (sĭd'ə-rŏt'ĭk)
n.

  1. Pigmented by iron.

  2. Containing an excess of iron.

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