siderosis (redirected from hepatic siderosis)

sid·er·o·sis  (sd-rss)

n.

Chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by excessive inhalation of dust containing iron salts or particles.

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siderosis [ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs]

n

1. (Medicine / Pathology) a lung disease caused by breathing in fine particles of iron or other metallic dust

2. (Medicine / Pathology) an excessive amount of iron in the blood or tissues

siderotic  [ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk] adj

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siderosis

1. a disease caused by the inhalation of iron particles.
2. an abnormal amount of iron deposits in the body.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

siderosis - fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles