siderosis

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Etymology

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

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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

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