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siderosis

siderosis noun: a form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.

Noun

siderosis (countable and uncountable, plural sideroses)

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

siderosis meaning in Tamil

siderosis in Tamil

இரும்பேற்றம், கரைத்தல், கலத்தல்

Synonyms of siderosis

Forms of siderosis

pluralsideroses

Origin of siderosis

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

Words formed from siderosis

Questions about siderosis

What does siderosis mean?
Siderosis means a form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.
What is siderosis in Tamil?
Siderosis in Tamil is இரும்பேற்றம், கரைத்தல், கலத்தல். See Siderosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is siderosis?
Siderosis is a noun.
What is the plural of siderosis?
The plural of siderosis is sideroses.

Words near siderosis in the dictionary

  1. siderophyre
  2. siderophyres
  3. sideroscope
  4. sideroscopes
  5. sideroses
  6. siderosis
  7. siderosome
  8. siderosomes
  9. siderostat
  10. siderostatic
  11. siderostats

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