siderosis

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, sider(o)- +‎ -osis.

Noun

siderosis (countable and uncountable, plural sideroses)

2. (medicine) A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.
4. (medicine) The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron.

   Synonym: hemosiderosis

Related terms

• hypersideremia
• sideremia

Translations

pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust

• Finnish: sideroosi
• French: sidérose (fr) f

See also

• hemochromatosis

Anagrams

• disseisor