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siderosis
[sid-uh-roh-sis]
noun
Pathology.
a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles.
siderosis
/ ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs, ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk /
noun
a lung disease caused by breathing in fine particles of iron or other metallic dust
an excessive amount of iron in the blood or tissues
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Other 51Թ Forms
- siderotic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of siderosis1
1875–80; < Greek íŧ ( os ) iron + -osis
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Cameron’s recent work comes despite the challenges of his condition: superficial siderosis.
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