SIDEROSIS

siderosis

(noun) fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

siderosis (countable and uncountable, plural sideroses)

(medicine) A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust

(medicine) The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron

Anagrams

• disseisor

Source: Wiktionary


Sid`e*ro"sis, n.Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the inhalation of particles of iron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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