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Webster 1913 Edition
Siderosis
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Sidˊe-ro′sis
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] iron.]
(Med.)
A sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the inhalation of particles of iron.
Definition 2024
siderosis
siderosis
English
Noun
siderosis (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