siderosis

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siderosis

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

noun sideroses

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

    Similar: hemosiderosis

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noun pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust

Françaissidérose
DeutschSiderose

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@misc{siderosis_2026,
  title = {siderosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/siderosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}