Medical term:
siderosis
siderosis
[sid″er-o´sis]1. a form of pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of iron particles.
2. hyperferremia.
3. the deposit of iron in the tissues; see also hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis.
hepatic siderosis hepatic hemosiderosis.
urinary siderosis hemosiderinuria.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
sid·er·o·sis
(sid'ĕr-ō'sis),1. A form of pneumoconiosis due to the presence of iron dust.
2. Discoloration of any part by desposition of a pigment containing iron; usually called hemosiderosis.
3. An excess of iron in the circulating blood.
4. Degeneration of the retina, lens, and uvea as a result of the deposition of intraocular iron.
[sidero- + G. -osis, condition]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
siderosis
(sĭd′ə-rō′sĭs)n.
Chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by excessive inhalation of dust containing iron salts or particles.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
siderosis
1. Occupational lung disease due to inhalation of iron dusts.
2. Hemosiderosis, see there.
3. Localized deposition of iron in the body. See Transfusion-related siderosis.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
sid·er·o·sis
(sid'ĕr-ō'sis)1. A form of pneumoconiosis due to the presence of iron dust.
2. Discoloration of any body part by disposition of an iron pigment; usually called hemosiderosis.
3. An excess of iron in the circulating blood.
4. Degeneration of the retina, lens, and uvea as a result of the deposition of iron.
[sidero- + G. -osis, condition]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
siderosis
Any condition in which there is an excessive accumulation of iron in the body.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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