chlorosis
noun
- an abnormal condition of plants in which the green parts lose their color or turn yellow as a result of a lack of chlorophyll production due to disease, lack of light, etc.
- a form of iron-deficiency anemia sometimes affecting girls at puberty and causing the skin to turn a greenish color
See chlorosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klə-rōˈsĭs)
noun- Botany The yellowing or whitening of normally green plant tissue because of a decreased amount of chlorophyll, often as a result of disease or nutrient deficiency.
- Pathology An iron-deficiency anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin. Also called greensickness.
Related Forms:
- chlo·rotˈic (-rŏtˈĭk) adjective
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