siderosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

siderosis sideroses

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

hemosiderosis

hypersideremia sideremia siderous hemochromatosis

cardiosiderosis hepatosiderosis nephrosiderosis silicosiderosis

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