siderosis

English

Etymology

sidero- +‎ -osis

Noun

siderosis (countable and uncountable, plural sideroses)

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

Translations

pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust

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

Anagrams

• disseisor