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siderosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sidero-sis
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

sideroses (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiosiderosis hepatosiderosis nephrosiderosis silicosiderosis

Frequently Paired Words

hypersideremia sideremia siderous hemochromatosis

Synonyms

hemosiderosis

Questions

What does siderosis mean?
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust.
Where does siderosis come from?
By surface analysis, sider(o)- + -osis.

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