siderotic

Variant of siderosis

siderosis definition

sid·ero·sis (sid′ə rō′sis)

noun

any disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of particles of iron or other metal

Etymology: ModL: see sidero- & -osis

Related Forms:

  • siderotic sid′·er·ot′ic (-rät′ik) adjective

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