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hemosiderosis

/ˌhiːməʊsɪdəˈɹəʊsɪs/

hemosiderosis noun: an abnormal deposit of hemosiderin.

Noun

hemosiderosis (usually uncountable, plural hemosideroses)

  1. (usually) An abnormal deposit of hemosiderin.

Forms of hemosiderosis

pluralhemosideroses

Origin of hemosiderosis

From hemosiderin + -osis.

Questions about hemosiderosis

What does hemosiderosis mean?
Hemosiderosis means an abnormal deposit of hemosiderin.
What part of speech is hemosiderosis?
Hemosiderosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce hemosiderosis?
Hemosiderosis is pronounced /ˌhiːməʊsɪdəˈɹəʊsɪs/.
What is the plural of hemosiderosis?
The plural of hemosiderosis is hemosideroses.

Words near hemosiderosis in the dictionary

  1. hemosiderinuria
  2. hemosiderinurias
  3. hemosiderophage
  4. hemosiderophages
  5. hemosideroses
  6. hemosiderosis
  7. hemosiderotic
  8. hemosome
  9. hemosomes
  10. hemospasia
  11. hemospermia

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