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sid·er·o·sis (s

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

siderosis [ˌsaɪdəˈrəʊsɪs]

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

siderosis

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

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Noun

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

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siderosis (redirected from urinary siderosis)

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