Medical Term:
siderosis
Pronunciation: sid′ĕr-ō′sis
Definition:
- A form of pneumoconiosis due to the presence of iron dust.
- Discoloration of any part by desposition of a pigment containing iron; usually called hemosiderosis.
- An excess of iron in the circulating blood.
- Degeneration of the retina, lens, and uvea as a result of the deposition of intraocular iron.
[sidero- + G. -osis, condition]
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