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noun
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: hemosiderosis
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noun
fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis
History
By surface analysis, sider(o)- + -osis.
Across languages
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